The Fair Trade Movement will continue to fight for trade justice. — Transform Trade

The work very much continues. Read the joint statement from fairtrade leaders.

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Prices, pandemic and strikes cause Traidcraft administration

One of the leading lights of the Fairtrade movement has crashed into administration, despite ‘heroic efforts’ to save its 40 employees.

The Northern Echo
As a longstanding customer of #traidcraft I find this particularly sad news. Traidcraft did real good and those who worked for it deserve thanks and sympathy.
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https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2023/27-january/news/uk/traidcraft-plc-goes-into-administration
Traidcraft PLC goes into administration

‘Weak financial position’ of fairtrade company post-pandemic led to decision

I remember as a young teenager, determined to change the world, I regularly harassed my parents and friends to order something from the #Traidcraft catalogue, posting off many orders. #Fairtrade would not be where it is today without them. We must keep buying #Fairtrade . Pioneers blaze a trail, we must now make sure the path remains well trodden.
So sad to hear that #Traidcraft plc has gone into administration after 44 years of fighting poverty through trade. I was part of that journey for 16 years, they were the true pioneers of #FairTrade