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Friday 16 April, 2010

How students can continue to keep the pressure on Nike

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In 2009, students and labor protests led to 100 university Nike kobe iv in the us, Canada and Britain, the company cut off Russell movement Honduras factories both in order to prevent union organization.
Lost the contract are forced to reopen Russell, rehire workers and factories, combined with the knowledge of the movement "unprecedented victory", said AFSCME sweatshop - unity has local 171 housekeeper mark Thomas.
Further action against Nike is sorely needed. The Nike air max is one of several companies refusing to obey new minimum wage laws for unskilled workers in Bangalore, India. According to SLAC's Jonah Zinn, "This amounts to over $11 million so far that is owed to 125,000 workers."

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Meanwhile, UW-Madison activists are planning next steps on our campus. This week, activists are running two campaigns in student government elections--to elect a progressive slate of candidates and to vote down a referendum that would raise student fees by at least $100 a year to build a new natatorium. The university and local construction companies have spent tens of thousands of dollars to urge student support for the referendum--the campaign against it has been spearheaded by the graduate student workers' union.
On April 16, two Honduras garment workers in nike air max shoes factory will speak on campus, Sweat - free campus workers trip. This event is now will victory ceremony - and look up the sweatshops and Nike an opportunity to make students can continue to keep up the pressure.

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