There are alot of connections between the growing union-made movement and the Fair Trade movement as they both seek to better the lives of producers. Where those two movements connect with Fair Trade Sports is with our manufacturer, Talon Sports, in Pakistan (most sports balls produced in the last several decades have come from Pakistan).

In the interest of transparency and Respect, we wanted to pass the information to you about the union workers making our sports balls.

• Name: Talon Workers Welfare Union
• Representative name and contact: Shabbir Ahmed Choudhry 0092-300-713 6168
• Number of members: 120
• Last election: January 2005
• National affiliation: APOFL, PAKISTAN
• International affiliation: ICFTU (THROUGH APFOL)
  

The elections were facilitated by Sardar Rehmat Ullah Khan (APFOL) and witnessed by IMAC, CEO and another NGO working on child labor rehabilitation. View photos of Talon’s certificates and elections held at Talon Lawn.