Fairtrade

Support Fairtrade!

As trade unionists we have a duty to show solidarity with our fellow workers, not just at home in the UK, but in the wider world.One area where trade unionists can do this and make real difference to people's lives in the developing world is to buy Fairtrade products when we shop.

Under the Fairtrade scheme producers in the developing world are paid a premium above the market price for the products they produce. This enables them to invest in their communities by, for example, building schools, health care facilities and improving working conditions and pay. Through this they can take more control over their lives. Overall the Fairtrade scheme addresses the injustices of conventional trade, which traditionally discriminates against the poorer, weakest producers.

There are over 350 Fairtrade products to buy ranging from tea, coffee, chocolate, sugar, wine and fruit to non- edibles like footballs. Fairtrade products can be distinguished by the distinctive Fairtrade mark. To find further information about Fairtrade and see the full list of Fairtrade products available go to the website of the Fairtrade Foundation at www.fairtrade.org.uk