SB45-11/12: Socially Responsible Apparel. This resolution passed during the March 21, 2012 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM)

LaFortune, Emerald

Springmeyer, Clayton

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University of Montana

University of Montana ScholarWorks at University of Montana Senate Resolutions, 2007-Present ASUM Student Government Spring 2012 SB45-11/12: Socially Responsible Apparel Emerald LaFortune Clayton Springmeyer Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/asum_resolutions Let us know how access to this document benefits you. Recommended Citation LaFortune, Emerald and Springmeyer, Clayton, "SB45-11/12: Socially Responsible Apparel" (2012). Senate Resolutions, 2007-Present. 181. https://scholarworks.umt.edu/asum_resolutions/181 This Institutional Document is brought to you for free and open access by the ASUM Student Government at ScholarWorks at University of Montana. It has been accepted for inclusion in Senate Resolutions, 2007-Present by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks at University of Montana. For more information, please contact scholarworks@mso.umt.edu. The Associated Students of The University of Montana 1 Resolution Regarding Socially Responsible Apparel 2 March 21, 2012 3 Senate Bill Number: SB45-11/12 4 Authored by: Emerald LaFortune, ASUM Senator, and  5 Clayton Springmeyer, ASUM Senator 6 Sponsored by: ASUM Sustainability Center, Travis Suzuki, ASUM Senator, 7 Students for Economic and Social Justice, Jen Gursky, ASUM President  8 and the Bookstore at The University of Montana 9  10  11 Whereas, The University of Montana’s strategic plan acknowledges the importance of a 12 global perspective and understanding which includes the objective of “global engagement 13 and leadership at all levels”; 14  15 Whereas, the State of Montana Constitution’s Declaration of Rights includes the phrase 16 “rights of pursuing life’s basic necessities, enjoying and defending their lives and 17 liberties, acquiring, possessing and protecting property, and seeking their safety, health 18 and happiness in all lawful ways”; 19  20 Whereas, many apparel factories in developing countries exploit workers by forcing long 21 hours of work, unsafe working conditions, stifling efforts to unionize, and hiring 22 children; 23  24 Whereas, the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC) “conducts independent, in-depth 25 investigations; issues public reports on factories producing for major brands; and aids 26 workers at these factories in their efforts to end labor abuses and defend their workplace 27 rights”; 28  29 Whereas, Alta Gracia meets the WRC standards by paying a living wage to every worker 30 in their Dominican Republic factory and ensuring workers are allowed the right to a safe 31 and healthy workplace, the right to be treated with dignity and respect on the job, and the 32 right to form a union; 33  34 Whereas, students can only effectively support Alta Gracia if there are a variety of sizes 35 and style options in stock; 36  37 Whereas, Alta Gracia has competitive prices and appearance as the other collegiate 38 apparel options in the Bookstore at The University of Montana; 39  40 Therefore, Let It Be Resolved that The Associated Students of The University of 41 Montana (ASUM) endorses the current stock of Alta Gracia apparel at the Bookstore of 42 The University of Montana and that ASUM encourages the Bookstore to increase its 43 supply of Alta Gracia or other comparably socially responsible apparel. 44  45 Therefore, Let It Be Further Resolved that ASUM will use Alta Gracia or a comparably 46 socially responsible apparel company for our ASUM promotional t-shirts or other ASUM 47 labeled apparel. 48  49 Therefore, Let It Be Further Resolved, ASUM encourages and recommends University of 50 Montana collegiate licensing contracts seek socially responsible merchandise for all 51 licensed University of Montana merchandise. 52  53 Therefore, Let It Be Further Resolved that ASUM recommends the Bookstore at The 54 University of Montana partner with the student group Students for Economic and Social 55 Justice in advertising socially responsible apparel through methods such as tabling, 56 raffles, prominent bookstore displays, and other measures. actively advertise socially 57 responsible apparel, such as their Alta Gracia line. 58  59  60  61 Passed by Committee: _____________________________, 2012 62  63  64 Passed by ASUM Senate: __________________________, 2012 65  66  67  68  69 ________________________________  ___________________________________ 70 Travis Suzuki,      Jeff Edmunds, 71 Relations and Affairs Chair    Chair of the Senate 72  73 

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