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Sweatshop policy could affect uniform budget
By Toledo Blade
Published: 06/02/2008

OHIO - A policy forbidding Lucas County officials from purchasing products made in sweatshop conditions with taxpayer money is expected to get approval from the county commissioners tomorrow. Commissioner Ben Konop plans to introduce the policy. Tina Skeldon Wozniak, president of the commissioners, and Commissioner Pete Gerken said they support it.

"The bottom line for me is that our community here in Toledo is one that respects its workers," Ms. Wozniak said.

Under the proposed policy, the county would become the first member of a coalition called the State and Local Government Sweatfree Consortium. Read more.

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