No Sweat
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No Sweat is a campaigning organisation based in London, England, which fights for the rights of sweatshop labourers, not only in developing countries but also in Britain - for example in London's East End, in the borough of Tower Hamlets. No Sweat encourages consumers to choose ethically sourced clothing, whilst firmly rejecting boycotts.
The organisation works closely with parts of the TUC and other trade union organisations and cooperates with the Ethical Threads clothing company in Britain, and "No Sweat Apparel" in the United States.
The organisation holds many events in London, Manchester, Glasgow and elsewhere around the United Kingdom, and has a presence at many events such as Glastonbury Festival's Leftfield and many smaller left-wing festivals and gigs.
In Scotland, No Sweat was central to launching the "Ban the Brands" campaign, set up with educational campaigns, teaching unions, the STUC (Scottish Trades Union Congress) with some support from the Scottish Green Party and the Scottish Socialist Party, aiming to stop commercial involvement in schools (sponsorship, advertising, etc.).