Vision
Fair Workplace Council was founded on the idea that it is possible to bring an end to sweatshops, unsafe working conditions, and environmental degradation, that are often linked with the manufacture of consumer electronics. Our focus is to create a mechanism that empowers consumers to choose responsibly made electronics; thereby giving incentive to companies to act responsibly.
Fair Workplace Council Mission Statement
Every human being, regardless of where they live, or what they do, has the inalienable right to earn a fair and living wage and work under safe conditions. Consumer and manufacturer together have the power and responsibility to choose products that are created ethically and fairly, over those that are not. At Fair Workplace Council, we provide consumers with the means and companies with the incentive to make that conscious choice.
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Key Principles of Fair Workplace Council's Anti-Sweatshop Initative |
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There are eight key principles behind our anti-sweatshop initative. These are: A Consumer Driven Sweatshop Free Electronics Initative Incentive for Both Consumer and Brand Emphasis on Worker Participation Strong Collaboration with Allied Non-Profit Organizations Independence and Transparency Aggressive Marketing and Public Education Strong Leadership Organization that is Designed for Maximum Social Impact
Each principle is briefly explained in this section. |
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Fair Workplace Council Bylaws |
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The Fair Workplace Council bylaws are presented here in their entirety. This includes formalization of our mission and purpose, conflict of interest and tranparency policies as well as our governing structure. |
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Conflict of Interest Policy |
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In order to assure our independence from the electronics industry, Fair Workplace Council maintains a very strict conflict of interest policy. All board members, and advisors are required to adhere to the policy and it is codified in our bylaws. Below is the Fair Workplace Council Conflict of Interest Policy in its' entirety. |
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Alan Flum, Executive Director and Founder
Tom Lewandowski, Board Member
Bela Canhoto, Board Secretary and Co-Founder
Susan Iwamoto, Board Treasurer
This article will give you brief biographies of Fair Workplace Council board members. |
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Valerie Orth, Chair of City of San Francisco Sweatfree Procurement Advisory Group
Bjorn Claeson, Executive Director, SweatFree Communities
Marian Flum, ScD, Occupational Health and Safety Researcher, University Massachusetts, Lowell
Mirta Zajur, CPA, Financial Analyst |
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