What You Can Do

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What You Can Do

Until Fired Workers Are Reinstated: Boycott Philippine Airlines and Air Philippines

Once workers in Philippine Airlines ground crew protested the planned outsourcing of their work, they faced violent repression by police. 2,600 workers were locked-out and fired from their jobs.

» Call on Philippine Airlines and the Philippine Government to ensure that the workers are immediately reinstated.
term-2024
What You Can Do

Stop Forced Child Labor in Cotton

The government of Uzbekistan continues to remove millions of children across the country from school and force them to pick cotton during the harvest season. Join us in calling on Aeropostale, Forever 21, Toys R Us, and Urban Outfitters  to join with their competitors -- with over 70 of the world's largest apparel brands and retailers -- in developing policies related to Uzbek cotton. Click the company names to take action!

» Sign the petition
term-2024
What You Can Do

Join the Call for an End to Forced Labor in Vietnam

In detention centers all over Vietnam, some 40,000 men, women, and children are being held against their will. They are forced by the government to work in horrific conditions for little or no pay and are held without a hearing or a trial in a court of law.

» Sign the petition to US Trade Representative Ron Kirk
term-2028
What You Can Do

Ask ProFlowers to Ensure Workers' Rights are Protected

In Colombia and Ecuador, the main countries supplying the U.S. flower market, over half of female workers have been sexually harassed or assaulted on the job. An estimated 20% of the 60,000 Ecuadorian flower workers are children.  Ask ProFlowers, a large cut flower importer, to follow growing industry standards to ensure that their flower arrangements are ethically sourced. ProFlowers should improve supply chain transparency and implement third party independent monitoring of labor standards on its suppliers’ farms.

» Send a letter to ProFlowers
term-2024
What You Can Do

Hershey: Lead the Way in Caring for West African Cocoa Kids

It has been almost a decade since major chocolate companies committed to ending abusive child labor, forced labor and trafficking in their cocoa supply chains, but these abuses continue today. The fight to stop global companies from exploiting poor African farming families and children is gaining traction. Call on Hershey's to be the leader in child-labor-free chocolate instead of just barely keeping pace with its competitors.

» Sign the petition to Hershey
term-2024
What You Can Do

Host a Screening of "The Dark Side of Chocolate"

Raise awareness about child labor and trafficking in the cocoa industry by hosting a screening of the new documentary The Dark Side of Chocolate in your community.

» Order a DVD
term-2028
What You Can Do

Walmart: Stand Against Torture and Imprisonment of Labor Leaders

As part of a crackdown on workers' rights, leaders of the Bangladesh Center for Worker Solidarity are facing falsified criminal charges. If the charges are not dropped they risk years in prison or even the death penalty. As a major buyer of Bangladeshi garments, Walmart has the power to make a difference. 

» Send a letter to Walmart
term-2032
What You Can Do

Host a Speaker

Invite a speaker from the ILRF Speakers Bureau to your community for a conference presentation, keynote talk, or participatory workshop.

» Learn more
term-2028
What You Can Do

Shop with a Conscience

One of the most important criteria for meaningful and dignified work is that workers themselves have an effective, collective voice in determining their wages and working conditions. All products in this shopping guide are made by workers organized into democratic unions or worker-owned cooperatives.

» Start shopping
term-2024
What You Can Do

Child Labor Poster Series

Order educational child labor posters for a classroom, congregation, or community space. These posters are full of bright colors and clear action steps to end child labor.

» View the posters