The Labor 411 Foundation instituted the Ethical Consumer Movement a year ago to educate consumers about the power they hold in their wallets. We promote buycotts before boycotts and reward businesses who operate ethically by patronizing their establishments. By putting our money where our values are, we’re helping protect and build the middle class.
We call this Buying Blue.
The Labor 411 Foundation is raising funds to train community leaders to organize friends, family, co-workers and neighbors around supporting good jobs by Buying Blue during Ethical Consumer Week.
When consumers understand that they can use their spending power to affect our nation’s economy, they take ownership of rebuilding the middle class, of which we are all a part. Money is power. By purchasing American made goods and services that provide fair wages, safe working conditions and access to healthcare, consumers are helping to protect and grow America’s middle class.