To: President Donald Trump, The California State House, Governor Gavin Newsom, The United States House of Representatives, and The United States Senate
Label products according to labor practices
Require that products imported into the USA be labeled A-F according to the fair labor practices employed in getting them to market, especially in their manufacturing.
Ensure a reliable cost effective process for establishing and updating the ratings, especially as that pertains to the practice of child labor.
Ensure a reliable cost effective process for establishing and updating the ratings, especially as that pertains to the practice of child labor.
Why is this important?
I believe most Americans prefer to be informed about whether the products we buy are produced using child labor or labor practices that are significantly or severely harmful to the well-being of those who produce them. Foxconn (who manufactures for Apple and others) was recently in the news giving us one example of people suffering needlessly so that profits are up and prices are down. The deadly fire in Bangladesh is another example. Most of us would rather pay a bit more or choose a product that is made with respect to human dignity and well-being. But how do we know?
Labeling Tuna as dolphin safe informed consumers and gave us a choice that changed the industry for the better by providing an incentive to use better practices. It became a balance to the incentives based solely on short term economic gain.
Adopting a similar policy regarding labor practices for imported (and I think also domestic) products will give us an informed choice to consider and provide the imperative incentives for the sake of the well-being of that workforce (and hence humanity).
It's time to make the world a better place. This is an important step that we need to take now to make that happen. Do it! You know it's the right thing.
Labeling Tuna as dolphin safe informed consumers and gave us a choice that changed the industry for the better by providing an incentive to use better practices. It became a balance to the incentives based solely on short term economic gain.
Adopting a similar policy regarding labor practices for imported (and I think also domestic) products will give us an informed choice to consider and provide the imperative incentives for the sake of the well-being of that workforce (and hence humanity).
It's time to make the world a better place. This is an important step that we need to take now to make that happen. Do it! You know it's the right thing.