The new LBL action card has 2 detachable action postcards.  One to send to the Thai embassy in London calling on the government to repeal the Lese Majeste laws that infringe cotizens rights and for the release of Somyot Pruksakasemsuk, a prominent Thais human and labour rights campaigner who the Clean Clothes Campaign has worked with over the years.  The other card is addressed to Somyot himself, giving him greetings of hope for the new year and space for your own message of support and solidarity.

You can order this card using the shopping cart function below.  There is a pdf of the complete card that you can browse using the pdf attachment below.

Our latest action card deals with the serious issue of sandblasting and calls for a ban on the practice with specific cards targeting ASDA and River Island that may be detached and sent.

Take action in a new way - hold an LBL clothes swap!

Find out about our habitual questions asked by people.

This is meant to be a guide to help you get started- don't worry about following it exactly, adapt the letter to include your own interests/ concerns.

Using the press as part of you action or campaign will make sure your message reaches an even wider audience. Te most obvious way of getting into the news is by organising an event or action that the media will write about. You can also use the letters pages or maybe try to write a column or article.

Shop actions are really effective as part of a campaign on a particular company or in response to an urgent appeal. They go straight to the heart of a company, its retail outlets, and target the people the company most cares about: its consumers. Shop actions can be quite daunting at first, but they are also really rewarding and fun- so get a few mates together and give it a go!

Writing a letter to a company about workers' rights issue is possibly the most powerful action an individual can take towards achieving changes in working conditions. It's when consumers have put pressure on companies to produce clothes under decent conditions that we have seen improvements in the conditions in the supply chains of companies like Nike and Gap.

For tips and information to help you get started, and to keep on writing, download the full action sheet in Pdf file below.

Writing a letter to a company about workers' rights issues is one of the most powerful ways to achieve changes in working conditions. Why? Because it tells companies that consumers care, and responding to consumers' demands means making more money.