Aria has plenty of street cred to back up her call to change the world. Along with her classmates at the University of Michigan (UM), Aria tirelessly campaigned to demand justice for garment workers laboring under deplorable conditions, without hope for advancement, to cut and sew UM licensed apparel. From her work with SOLE (Students Organizing for Labor and Economic Equality) and United Students Against Sweatshops, her initiative in creating the Fair Tees Program on campus, and her participation in UM’s anti-Russell campaign, it’s clear Aria has no fear when it comes to challenging exploitation.
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Aria Everts never thought of herself as a radical person. She's pint-size and soft spoken, and a favorite of her teachers in high school. Yet, there she was last year, handcuffed and arrested after participating in a sit-in at the University of Michigan's administration building to call attention to sweatshop labor and university apparel. For her work and passion with bringing attention to global working conditions, Everts has won recent recognition: She was named one of 10 Students of the Year by the Michigan Daily this spring. - Ginsberg Center - UM read more... |
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Over the past three years, Everts has been one of the most consistently active and visible members of the labor rights group Students Organizing for Labor and Economic Equality. SOLE has earned a reputation on campus for it's often extreme demonstrations against the use of sweatshops in the manufacturing of University-licensed apparel. These include the group's "I'd rather be naked" protest and last year's sit-in at University President Mary Sue Coleman's office. - Michigan Daily - read more... |
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Campus police arrested 12 student activists yesterday after they refused to leave University President Mary Sue Coleman's office in the Fleming Administration Building when it closed at 5 p.m. The protesters, who staged the sit-in as part of Students Organizing for Labor and Economic Equality's Sweatfree Campaign, were all released later last night. They were demanding that the University toughen its labor standards for suppliers producing University-licensed =apparel. - Michigan Daily - read more... |
