As organizations deeply experienced in compliance monitoring and enforcement of binding labor standards, the Fair Food Standards Council and the Worker Rights Consortium are providing technical consultation and advice to the WSR Network on the design, implementation and enforcement of supply chain labor rights agreements.

Fair Food Standards Council

• http://www.fairfoodstandards.org/

The mission of the Fair Food Standards Council (FFSC) is to monitor the development of a sustainable agricultural industry that advances the human rights of farmworkers, the long-term interests of growers, and the ethical supply chain concerns of retail food companies through monitoring, enforcement and implementation of the Fair Food Program. FFSC also provides support for the efforts of others seeking to replicate the Fair Food Program model or similar WSR programs in other sectors.

Worker Rights Consortium

• http://workersrights.org/

The Worker Rights Consortium (WRC) is a not-for-profit organization devoted to aiding workers around the world in protecting and promoting their rights. Focusing on the global garment industry, the WRC investigates labor rights violations, publicizes its findings, and engages with apparel brands and retailers to press for the remediation of violations. Created in 2000, the WRC was founded to assess the compliance of brands with the labor rights obligations they have assumed under their binding licensing agreements with universities. The organization also engages in strategic projects designed to promote systemic change in global manufacturing supply chains, including the model of enforceable agreements between global corporations and worker representatives.

Milk with Dignity Standards Council

• https://milkwithdignity.org/about

The Milk with Dignity Standards Council (MDSC) is an independent non-profit organization based in Burlington, Vermont, dedicated to the implementation, monitoring, and enforcement in the Milk with Dignity Program. The Milk with Dignity Program brings together farmworkers, farmers, buyers, and consumers to secure dignified working conditions in dairy supply chains. The program enlists the resources of food industry leaders, such as Ben & Jerry’s, that have made legally-binding commitments to protect workers’ human rights. Those participating buyers provide a premium to participating farms that agree to work towards compliance with the labor standards in the Milk with Dignity (MD) Code of Conduct. The premium supports farms’ compliance with the Code and rewards farms that comply. In the MD Program, compliance on the farm is achieved through a unique partnership and problem-solving approach among farmers, farmworkers, and the MDSC.

Building Dignity and Respect Standards Council

• https://www.buildingdignityandrespect.org/what-is-bdc

The mission of the Building Dignity and Respect Standards Council (BDC) is to set the standards for and monitor the development of a Twin Cities construction industry that advances the human rights of workers and the long-term interests of developers and contractors through implementation of the Building Dignity and Respect Program (BDR). The Building Dignity and Respect Program is designed and enforced by the very workers whose rights are at risk and is intended to end the abuse and poverty those workers face.