Teachers' union affiliates to No Sweat
By Liam Conway and Pat Yarker The National Union of Teachers (NUT) has become the fifth national union to affiliate to No Sweat. A motion passed at the union's annual conference, held in Harrogate, includes comprehensive policy against sweatshop labour and an action plan for campaigning. The NUT has agreed to publicise the Ethical Threads initiative and to campaign in The Teacher magazine and school mailings to encourage schools and colleges to examine the source of uniforms and other garments with a view to insisting on 'labour mark' products. NUT will also campaign within the TUC for the...