• Source: Maquila Solidarity Network

The Maquila Solidarity Network (MSN) based in Toronto describes itself as:

"A Canadian network promoting solidarity with groups in Mexico, Central America, Africa, and Asia organizing in maquiladora factories and export processing zones to improve conditions and win a living wage."
The network is the secretariat of the Ethical Trading Action Group (ETAG) in Canada. ETAG is an advocating coalition of faith, labour, and non-governmental organizations. They advocate to promote government policies, voluntary codes of conduct, and purchasing policies that promote humane labour practices based on accepted international standards.
A policy of the network is to launch campaigns to help achieve their stated goals. Some companies or countries being focused on by MSN for a campaign include:

Nike
Wal-Mart
Nation of Burma
Past campaigns of MSN have focused on the following companies among others:

The Walt Disney Company
The Gap
Hudson's Bay Company
La Senza
Liz Claiborne
Mattel
Woolworth
Gildan Activewear




External links


Official site of the Maquila Solidarity Network




Archives


Brand Responsibility Project Records 2004–2012.0.84 cubic feet (2 boxes) of textual materials plus 83.8 GB of digital files.

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