Fair Labor/Code of Conduct
Vendors Workplace Codes of Conduct & Fair Labor Practices
“The Sweatshop Issue”
The issue of fair labor practices by the vendors who are selling logo apparel to college and university bookstores is complex. Each campus has determined a position. It appears that all of the apparel vendors either have adopted a corporate code of conduct or are in the process of doing so. For schools, this is a major administrative decision with serious consequences. Often it is the President or Chancellor and other executives at the highest levels of the administration making these decisions.
Each bookstore takes direction regarding business practices from the administrative policies and rules of its own campus. The fair labor issue is one such administrative policy. The role of the Independent College Bookstore Association is to support our member stores as they fulfill their individual campus goals and missions. The ICBA Buying Programs and ICBA membership qualifications recognize the flexibility needed for stores to use our programs effectively in pursuit of their goals.
The information provided in the
Codes of Conduct document is from the Fair Labor Association (FLA), ICBA is supplying it as a service to our stores and our vendor partners who are affiliated with FLA. We hope this information helps you in the pursuit of your school and store goals.
As always, the ICBA Board of Directors welcomes any questions, comments, or suggestions regarding this issue from all members. Please feel free to contact us.
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