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Sweatshop Relay

Sweatshop Relay


To learn more about sweatshops in the garment industry, students can stage their own one-day sweatshop for charity, living through the experience of working in an exploitative garment factory in their own school, just for one day.

The students plan and lead their own project, deciding how to stage the one-day event, what product to manufacture, what rules to abide by (for example, 'no talking', 'no toilet breaks', which is common in the sweatshop world), and how to sell the product they have produced afterwards. All profits from this event go to Labour Behind the Label to support garment workers' struggles for better working conditions in the real world.



HOW IT WORKS:

LBL provides your school with info and resources


The students plan the event as part of their classes in Textiles, Business Studies, Citizenship, or other relevant subjects

The sweatshop relay takes place in your school


The produce is sold to staff, friends, family or the public, to raise funds for LBL

LBL uses the money to support garment workers globally

The students reflect on what they have learnt


 

SEE A SCHOOL WHO'S DONE IT BEFORE:
The A/S Textiles class at the William de Ferres school in Essex took part in a Sweatshop relay. Watch this film all about it.
 
                      


GET THE RESOURCE PACK:

To get the Sweatshop Relay resource pack sent to your inbox, please enter your details. The resource pack includes everything you need to stage a sweatshop relay (apart from the fabrics and sewing machines). We've got posters, background info, a presentation introducing the project to students, lesson plans, evaluation forms, and lots more - all completely free.

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