The Worker Rights Consortium (WRC) is an independent
labor rights
Labor rights or workers' rights are both legal rights and human rights relating to labor relations between workers and employers. These rights are codified in national and international labor and employment law. In general, these rights influen ...
monitoring organization focused on protecting the rights of workers who sew apparel and make other products sold in the
United States
The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ...
, particularly those bearing
college
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or university
logo
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s. The WRC was founded in 2000 by student activists including members of
United Students Against Sweatshops.
References
External links
Worker Rights Consortium(homepage)
Brand Responsibility Project Records2004-2012.0.84 cubic feet (2 boxes) of textual materials plus 83.8 GB of digital files.
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Political advocacy groups in the United States
Consortia in the United States
2001 establishments in the United States
Organizations established in 2001
Workers' rights organizations based in the United States