Sweatfree States
Get Your State to Join the Sweatfree Consortium!
The governors of Maine, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania have already committed to working together to make sure their states aren't buying from sweatshops. Now we need to build on this commitment and ask governors across the U.S. to join the Sweatfree Consortium. Ask your Governor to take this important step!
Take action:
1. Ask your governor to sign this resolution. Here's a sample letter to use when sending the resolution. Contact information is listed below. Your action is most effective if you follow up with a phone call to your Governor's office.
2. Send us a note to let us know that you took action.
3. Spread the word! Ask your friends to take action!
4. Endorse the campaign.
A sustained grassroots effort is most effective. To find out who else is taking action in your state and how to join or form a local sweatfree coalition, contact us.
Further details...
California, Illinois, Maine, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania all have laws requiring sweatfree purchasing. Click here for the details. If your state already has a sweatfree policy on the books, the next step is to ask the state to join the Sweatfree Consortium to put the policy into action by pooling resources with other states and cities for independent monitoring of working conditions in supplier factories and collaborating in sweatfree procurement. If your state does not yet have a sweatfree purchasing policy, the Governor can sign on to the Sweatfree Consortium now as a provisionary member and then pass a sweatfree procurement law.
Governor's office contact information:
| State | Contact Form / Email | Phone | Fax |
| Alabama | form constituentsvcs @governor.state.al.us Governor Bob Riley State Capitol N-104 600 Dexter Avenue Montgomery, AL 36130-2751 | (334)242-7100 | (334)353-0004 |
| Alaska | form office_of_the_the-governor @gov.state.ak.us Governor Sarah Palin State Capitol P.O. Box 110001 Juneau, AK 99811 | Juneau Office: (907) 465-3500, DC Office: (202) 624-5858 | Juneau Office: (907) 465-3532, DC office: (202) 624-5857 |
| Arizona | form azgov@azgov.state.az.us Governor Janet Napolitano State Capitol West Wing 1700 W. Washington, 9th Fl. Phoenix, AZ 85007 | (602) 542-4331, Toll Free: 1-(800) 253-0883 | (602) 542-1381 |
| Arkansas | form Governor Mike Beebe 250 State Capitol Bldg. Little Rock, AR 72201 Fax:(501)682-1382 Tel:(501)682-2345 | (501)682-2345 | (501)682-3597 |
| California | form governor@governor.ca.gov Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger State Capitol Building Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-2841 | (916)445-4633 |
| Colorado | governor.ritter@state.co.us Governor Bill Ritter 136 State Capitol Bldg. Denver, CO 80203-1792 | (303) 866-2471 | (303) 866-2003 |
| Connecticut | Governor.Rell@po.state.ct.us Governor M. Jodi Rell State Capitol 210 Capitol Ave. Hartford, CT 061 | Greater Hartford: (860) 566-4840 Toll-Free: (800) 406-1527 | (203)524-7396 |
| Delaware | form gminner@state.de.us Governor Ruth Ann Minner Legislative Hall Dover, DE 19901 | (302)744-4101 | Dover 739-2775, Wilmington 577-3118, DC office: 202-624-5495 |
| Florida | Charlie.Crist@myflorida.com Governor Charlie Christ Office of the Governor The Capitol Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001 | (850) 488-7146 | (850) 487-0801 |
| Georgia | form Governor Sonny Perdue 203 State Capitol Atlanta, GA 30334 | (404) 656-1776 | (404)656-2612 |
| Hawaii | form governor.lingle@hawaii.gov Governor Linda Lingle 5 State Capitol Honolulu, HI 96813 | (808) 586-0034 | (808) 586-0006 |
| Idaho | form Governor C.L. "Butch" Otter State Capitol Bldg. West Wing, 2nd Fl. P.O. Box 83720 Boise, ID 83720-0034 | (208) 334-2100 | (208)334-2175 |
| Illinois | form governor@state.il.us Governor Rod Blagojevich 207 State Capitol Bldg. Springfield, IL 62706 | (217) 782-0244, (312) 814-2121, TTY: (888) 261-3336 | (217)782-3560 |
| Indiana | form mdaniels@state.in.us Governor Mitch Daniels 206 State House Indianapolis, IN 46204 | (317) 232-4567 | (317)232-3443 |
| Iowa | form Governor Chet Culver State Capitol Bldg. Des Moines, IA 50319 | (515) 281-5211 | (515) 281-6611 |
| Kansas | form Constituent@ governor.wpo.state.ks.us Governor Kathleen Sebelius Two State Capitol Topeka, KS 66612-1590 | 1-877-KSWORKS (1-877-579-6757), Local: (785) 296-3232, TDD: 1-800-766-3777 | (785) 368-8788 |
| Kentucky | form governor@mail.state.ky.us Governor Ernie Fletcher 700 State Capitol Frankfort, KY 40601 | (502) 564-2611, TDD: (502) 564-9551 | (502) 564-2517 |
| Louisiana | form lagov@linknet.net Governor Kathleen Blanco State Capitol P.O. Box 94004 Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9004 | (866) 366-1121, (225) 342-0991, (225) 342-7015 | (225) 342-7099 |
| Maine | governor@maine.gov Governor John Baldacci State House Station 1 Augusta, ME 04333 | (207)287-3531, TTY: (207) 287-6548 | (207) 287-1034 |
| Maryland | form Governor Martin O'Malley State House 100 State Circle Annapolis, MD 21401 | (410) 974-3901, Toll Free: 1-800-811-8336, TDD: (410) 333-3098 | (410) 974.3275 |
| Massachusetts | form Governor Deval Patrick State House Office of the Governor Room 360 Boston, MA 02133 | state house: (617) 725-4005, (888) 870-7770 (instate use only) washington d.c. :(202) 624-7713 | (617)727-9725 |
| Michigan | form Governor Jennifer Granholm Olds Plaza P.O. Box 30013 Lansing, MI 48909 | (517) 373-3400, (517) 335-7858 - Constituent Services, SE Michigan Office- (313) 456-0010, Northern Michigan Office- (906) 228-2850, Washington D.C. Office- (202) 624-5840 | (517)335-6863 |
| Minnesota | tim.pawlenty@state.mn.us Governor Tim Pawlenty 130 State Capitol St. Paul, MN 55155 | (651) 296-3391, (800) 657-3717 | (612)296-2089 |
| Mississippi | Governor Haley Barbour P.O. Box 139 Jackson, MS 39205 | 1-877-405-0733 | (601)359-3741 |
| Missouri | form Governor Matt Blunt 216 State Capitol P.O. Box 720 Jefferson City, MO 65102 | (573) 751-3222 | (314)751-1495 |
| Montana | form Governor Brian Schweitzer 204 State Capitol Helena, MT 59620 | (406) 444-3111 | (406)444-4151 |
| Nebraska | form Governor Dave Heineman State Capitol P.O. Box 94848 Lincoln, NE 68509-4848 | Lincoln Office /State Capitol:(402) 471-2244, Western Office: (308) 632-1370 | Lincoln Office /State Capitol: (402) 471-6031,Western Office: (308) 632-1313 |
| Nevada | tburke@gov.nv.gov Governor Jim Gibbons State Capitol 101 N. Carson Street Carson City, NV 89701 | Carson City: (775) 684-5670, Las Vegas: (702) 486-2500 | Carson City:(775) 684-5683, Las Vegas: (702) 486-2505 |
| New Hampshire | form Governor John Lynch 208-214 State House Concord, NH 03301 | (603)271-2121 | (603)271-7680 |
| New Jersey | form | 609-292-6000 | (609)292-5212 |
| New Mexico | form gov@gov.state.nm.us Governor Bill Richardson State Capitol Bldg Santa Fe, NM 87503 | (505) 476-2200 | (505)827-3026 |
| New York | form Governor Eliot Spitzer State Capitol Albany, NY 12224 | (518)474-8390 | (518)474-3767 |
| North Carolina | form governor.office@ governor.ncmail.net Governor Mike Easley 116 W. Jones St. Raleigh, NC 27603-8001 | (919)733-4240, (919)733-5811, Local: 1-800-662-7952 | (919)715-3175, (919)733-2120 |
| North Dakota | governor@state.nd.us Governor John Hoeven State Capitol 600 E. Boulevard Ave. Bismarck, ND 58505-0001 | (701) 328-2200, TTY: 1-800-366-6888 | (701) 328-2205 |
| Ohio | form Governor Ted Strickland Riffe Center, 30th Floor 77 S. High St. Columbus, OH 43215-6108 | 614-466-3555 | (614)466-9354 |
| Oklahoma | form governor @oklaosf.state.ok.us Governor Brad Henry 212 State Capitol Oklahoma City, OK 73105 | State Capitol Building: (405) 521-2342, Tulsa Office: (918) 581-2801 | State Capitol Building: (405) 521-3353, Tulsa Office: (918) 581-2835 |
| Oregon | form Governor Ted Kulongoski 254 State Capitol Salem, OR 97310 | (503) 378-4582 | (503)378-6827 |
| Pennsylvania | form governor@state.pa.us Governor Edward Rendell 225 Main Capitol Bldg. Harrisburg, PA 17120 | (717) 787-2500 | (717)783-4429 |
| Rhode Island | form rigov@gov.state.ri.us Governor Don Carcieri State House Providence, RI 02903 | (401) 222-2080 ext 227 | (401)273-5729 |
| South Carolina | form governor @govoepp.state.sc.us Governor Mark Sanford State House P.O. Box 11369 Columbia, SC 29211 | (803) 734-2100 | (803) 734-5167 |
| South Dakota | form sdgov@gov.state.sd.us Governor Mike Rounds State Capitol 500 E. Capitol Ave. Pierre, SD 57501-5070 | (605)773-3212 | (605)773-5844 |
| Tennessee | phil.bredesen@state.tn.us Governor Phil Bredesen State Capitol Nashville, TN 37243-0001 | (615)741-2001 | (615)532-9711 |
| Texas | form Governor Rick Perry State Capitol P.O. Box 12428 Austin, TX 78711 Fax:(512)463-2000 | (512) 463-2000, Citizens: (800) 843-5789 | (512) 463-1849 |
| Utah | form governor@utah.gov Governor Jon Huntsman Jr. 210 State Capitol Salt Lake City, UT 84114 | (801)538-1000, (800)705-2464 | (801)538-1528 |
| Vermont | form jdouglas@state.vt.us Governor James H. Douglas Pavilion Office Bldg. 5th Fl. 109 State St Montpelier, VT 05609 | (802) 828-3333, (toll-free in VT only: 800 649-6825) | (802)828-3339 |
| Virginia | form Governor Tim Kaine State Capitol Richmond, VA 23219 | (804) 786-2211, TTY/TDD: 1-800-828-1120, or 711 | (804) 371-6351 |
| Washington | form Governor Christine Gregoire Legislative Bldg. P.O. Box 40002 Olympia, WA 98504-0002 | (360) 902-4111 | (360)753-4110 |
| West Virginia | form Governor@WVGov.org governor@state.wv.us Governor Joe Manchin State Capitol Building Charleston, WV 25305 | Toll-Free: 1-888-438-2731 | (304)342-7025 |
| Wisconsin | form wisgov@mail.state.wi.us Governor Jim Doyle State Capitol P.O. Box 7863 Madison, WI 53707-7863 | (608)266-1212, TTY: (608)267-6790 | (608)267-8983 |
| Wyoming | form governor@state.wy.us Governor@missc.state.wy.us Governor Dave Freudenthal State Capitol Cheyenne, WY 82002-0010 | (307)777-7434, TTY: (307)777-7860 | (307)632-3909 |
