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The Maquila Solidarity Network (MSN) based in Toronto describes itself as:
"A Canadian network promoting solidarity with groups in Mexico, Central America, Africa, and Asia organizing in maquiladora factories and export processing zones to improve conditions and win a living wage."
The network is the secretariat of the Ethical Trading Action Group (ETAG) in Canada. ETAG is an advocating coalition of faith, labour, and non-governmental organizations. They advocate to promote government policies, voluntary codes of conduct, and purchasing policies that promote humane labour practices based on accepted international standards.
A policy of the network is to launch campaigns to help achieve their stated goals. Some companies or countries being focused on by MSN for a campaign include:
Past campaigns of MSN have focused on the following companies among others:
- The Walt Disney Company
- The Gap
- Hudson's Bay Company
- La Senza
- Liz Claiborne
- Mattel
- Woolworth
- Gildan Activewear
External links
Archives
- Brand Responsibility Project Records 2004–2012.0.84 cubic feet (2 boxes) of textual materials plus 83.8 GB of digital files.