Ask the Association for Christian Retail to Adopt Anti-Slavery Standards!

Ask the Association for Christian Retail to Adopt Anti-Slavery Standards!

Started
August 21, 2009
Petition to
Marketing, Association for Christian Retail Lisa Ray and 1 other
Petition Closed
This petition had 1,642 supporters

Why this petition matters

Started by Amanda Kloer

In 2007, a case of crucifixes purchased by St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York were traced back to a factory in China where girls as young as 15 were forced to work up to 19-hour days, seven days a week to manufacture the religious items.  Today, Christian items from bible covers to t-shirts are being made in factories which abuse and traffic workers. 

However, the Association for Christian Retail has not yet adopted standards to help ensure that none of their products are made by slaves or exploited and abused workers.  Fair Trade Christian Goods Standards are being adopted in Australia as part of the Just Act Campaign.  The U.S., as a huge buyer of Christian goods, has an opportunity to stand up and insist upon religious items made under fair labor conditions and not by slaves!

Sign the petition to ask the Association for Christian Retail to commit to a set of anti-slavery standards for the production of the Christian goods.

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Decision Makers

  • Lisa RayMarketing, Association for Christian Retail
  • Bill AndersonPresident, Association for Christian Retail