by Free the Slaves | Jan 27, 2012 | Slavery in the News
Yesterday members of Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) and US SIF submitted a letter on behalf of 80 institutional investors, research and investment firms, to Rep. John Boehner (Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives) and Rep. Eric Cantor...
by Free the Slaves | Sep 21, 2011 | FTS Updates
Dear abolitionists, We need your help at the Capitol today. In July, we asked you to tell your U.S. senators to take a stand against slavery by supporting the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act. Many of you did just that, and 15 senators are now...
by Free the Slaves | Jul 21, 2011 | FTS Updates, Take Action
You may already know that slavery is connected to you. It’s in the products you buy, the clothes you wear and the car you drive. There are thousands of slaves in America, some hidden from view, others standing on street corners you pass every day. Ever wonder: What...
by Free the Slaves | Mar 25, 2011 | Congo, FTS Updates
The State Department has responded to the letter, co-signed earlier this month by Free the Slaves, urging immediate implementation of the conflict minerals law (PDF). Their response: “we do not support a delay” in the implementation of the law. The...
by Free the Slaves | Mar 25, 2011 | FTS Updates
On March 21, Free The Slaves wrote a letter of support to Californian Senator Ellen M. Corbett, applauding her introduction of bill SB 861. A landmark piece of legislation, SB 861 prevents publicly traded companies from obtaining procurement contracts with the...
