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2.3 billion people live on less than $2.00 US per day

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They are connected to us... In ways we often can’t see.

Consumer Retailer Distributer Warehouser Transporter

ExporterT-shirtManufacturer

Cloth manufacturer

Cotton picker

Cotton producer

Most common supply chain

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Who pays the real cost?

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How can we change this system?

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121 million children work

as child labourers

worldwide

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Uzbekistan is now the second

largest exporter of cotton.

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About 85% of workers in sweatshops are women between 15-25 years old

• No right to unionize

• No overtime• Pregnancy tests• Sexual

harassment

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Vote with your dollar.

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The Retailers• Pay a price that is fair

and sustainable.• Pay a fair trade

premium.• Give credit when

producers ask for it.• Sign long-term

contracts.

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The Producers• Implement sustainable

farming practices• Often form

democratically-organized co-operatives

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Ethical Options: •Fair Trade•Made with Fair Trade Cotton

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•Direct Trade•Union Made•Cooperatives

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•Certified Organic•Eco-friendly•Second-hand

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Questions to ask when shopping:

Do you know where this was made?

Do you know how much the workers who made this were paid?

Does [company name] have a policy on workers rights?

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Fair Trade Products in Canada• Coffee• Tea• Sugar• Cocoa• Grains (Rice & Quinoa)• Cotton• Herbs and Spices• Fresh Fruits• Flowers• Wine• Sports Ball• Nuts and Oils (Shea Butter)

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Starts February 14th each year!www.fairtrademanitoba.ca

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Is your school fair trade?

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For more information about fair trade products in Manitoba, visit: www.fairtrademanitoba.ca