The Seniors Against Sweatshops in Petaluma, CA are currently waging a campaign to make the entire Petaluma School District Sweat-Free. this campaign has already received complete backing from high school administrators and faculty, and over 700 students have signed our petition. now, we need your help The Petaluma School Board is refusing to let us speak at their meetings and discuss the widely popular anti-sweatshop Code of Conduct. Today, Tuesday May 8th, there is a school board meeting, in which students, teachers, and labor allies will pack the room, demanding to be heard. we need your help in putting pressure on the school board to do the right thing. please call the school board and tell them to listen to the students, and adopt this Code of Conduct.

Dear [ Decision Maker ] ,

I am writing to express my support for Seniors Against Sweatshops. As you may know, students at Casa Grande High School, as part of the Seniors Against Sweatshops, are asking the Petaluma Board of Education to pass a Code of Conduct, which stipulates that all clothes purchased in the district would be made in factories which respects its workers, treats them fairly, and pays them a decent wage. I would like to pledge my support for these efforts, and strongly urge you to join the call for workers' rights. So far, over 700 students at Casa Grande High School have signed the petition supporting the Code of Conduct. Also, many faculty and administrators at the school have announced their support for the student campaign.

Sadly, the overwhelming majority of apparel in the United States, including that purchased by our schools, is made under deplorable conditions, where workers endure a work situation comparable to slavery. Every one of us has a responsibility to change this, even if it is only in a small way, by making sure our school's apparel comes from factories where workers are treated with dignity and respect, and enjoy a living wage and affordable health care. Please help us pass this Code of Conduct, and raise the standard of living for many thousands of workers around the world. Thank You.

Sincerely,

Campaign Launched:
May 08, 2007