Labour Behind the Label

Labour Behind the Label (LBL) is a UK-based non-profit co-operative organisation with an office in Easton, Bristol, which campaigns for workers' rights in the clothing industry.[1][2][3] It is the platform of the international Clean Clothes Campaign in the United Kingdom.[4][5] LBL's members include trade unions and their local branches, consumer organisations, campaign groups, and charities.

Its main activities are consumer education, lobbying companies, lobbying government, and solidarity with workers in disputes in factories producing for UK clothing companies.

History

Labour Behind the Label was involved with the global 'Play Fair at the Olympics' campaign in 2004, which brought together trade unions and campaign groups to call for greater action from the Olympic movement and the sportswear industry on workers' rights.[5]

Reports

Labour Behind the Label carries out research and produces reports.[3][6] It has produced, on its own or in conjunction with other organisations, the following reports that were reported on in national media:

• Fashion Victims: The True Cost of Cheap Clothes at Primark, Asda and Tesco (2006) in conjunction with War On Want and Alternative Movement for Resources and Freedom Society (AMRF).[7][8] The Guardian reported that this "brought huge public attention".[9]

Labour Behind the Label Trust

The Labour Behind the Label Trust is a separate organisation who raise funds for Labour Behind the Label's charitable activities. The Trust is a charity, independent of Labour Behind the Label, but the two organisations work together closely.[19]

External links

• Clean Clothes Campaign