Sweat shops are unfortunately still very prevalent in many parts of the world.
Unfair labor practices make it difficult for some to acquire their economic freedom, let alone sustain an adequate standard of living. O ne way fair trade strives to combat these workers' oppressive environments is by paying fair wages and advocating humane treatment for laborers world wide. FTF is a non profit organization that advocates the reselling, and manufacturing of fairly traded items. Members of FTF, including Latitude Zero Imports , support the philosophy of fair trade by agreeing to buy products only from companies or cooperatives that pay fair salaries to their workers. A dditionally, many companies affiliated with FTF have instituted programs to help assist the artists and their families.