[Md-sligo] very inportent

[Brown, Debbie]

We generally don't get involved in political issues on this list that don't deal directly with blindness.  By the way, Chika and everyone, be careful about signing petitions on the internet or even on paper, if you can't see what you are signing.  If you are interested in a political issue of any kind, in our out of the NFB, most legislators say it is better to contact them directly.  Be careful about where you put your email address.

Debbie


Debbie


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Subject: [Md-sligo] very inportent

Please Cosponsor the Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking
and Slavery Act of 2015, H.R. 3226.
Dear [Representative],
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Personalize your message
As a supporter of Catholics Confront Global Poverty, an initiative of
Catholic Relief Services and the United States Conference of Catholic
Bishops, I urge you to cosponsor and support the passage of the
Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of
2015, H.R. 3226.

This legislation would require companies to make information about
their products' supply chains public to ensure their products are not
the result of child and forced labor, slavery and human trafficking.
The Catholic Church is committed to defending human life and dignity.
The proposed legislation, if enacted, would play an important and
critical role in enhancing respect for human dignity by fighting
conditions that allow human trafficking to exist in our world today.

Thanks to growing awareness, education and outreach, human trafficking
is no longer a hidden crime committed overseas. Today, more companies
are aware of the possible existence of modern-day slavery in their
global operations and supply chains. The principle that companies have
a responsibility to respect human rights and address issues like
exploitative supply chains is rooted in moral law and has gained
unprecedented acceptance over the past decade.

Pope Francis has eloquently described the concerns involved in this
important area of the law. In his annual message for the celebration
of the World Day of Peace, he observed:

"Businesses have a duty to ensure dignified working conditions and
adequate salaries for their employees, but they must also be vigilant
that forms of subjugation or human trafficking do not find their way
into the distribution chain. Together with the social responsibility
of businesses, there is also the social responsibility of consumers.
Every person ought to have the awareness that 'purchasing is always a
moral-- and not simply an economic--act.'"

In solidarity with our Holy Father's call to action, the United States
Conference of Catholic Bishops and Catholic Relief Services continue
to fight human trafficking both abroad and within the United States.
For more than a decade, USCCB has been a national leader in the fight
against sex and labor trafficking. USCCB and its partners have
provided intensive case management services to victims of human
trafficking, assisting more than 2,232 survivors and more than 500 of
their family members. In addition, CRS has implemented more than 100
programs in more than 35 countries to reduce human trafficking and,
through public-private initiatives, has recently engaged the corporate
sector to help eradicate the worst forms of slave labor.

I believe that we can fight human trafficking--and this legislation
plays an important role in achieving that goal. As your constituent, I
urge you to cosponsor and support this bill to help ensure that
products are not the result of child and forced labor, slavery and
human trafficking.

Thank you for your consideration of this urgent issue.
Sincerely,
[Your Name]

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