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USAS at the University of Washington Pressures Adidas to Pay PT Kizone Workers
14 May 2012 12:25 AM | No Comments
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Hotel Workers and University Students – The Fight Against the Corporate University
10 May 2012 6:03 PM | No Comments
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USAS joins with Clean Clothes Campaign to Demand Adidas Pay $1.8 M Owed to Indonesian Workers
10 May 2012 5:00 AM | No Comments
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Louisiana State University USAS Petitions Chancellor Martin to affiliate with the Worker Rights Consortium
04 May 2012 6:23 PM | No Comments
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SLAC: University of Wisconsin Chancellor Ward must cut ties to Adidas, end mediation
03 May 2012 6:27 PM | No Comments
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honduras Archive
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VICTORY! Nike “Just Pays It”; Students and Garment Workers Beat Sportswear Giant!
Posted on July 26, 2010 | No CommentsMinutes ago, the CGT union in Honduras announced that it reached an agreement with Nike on behalf of the 1,800 former workers who sewed Nike college apparel at the factories Hugger de Honduras and Vision Tex. One year and six months after the factories closed and failed to pay $2.5 million in severance to the workers, and after a USAS campaign severed Nike contracts with universities for the first time ever, workers and USAS forced Nike to agree to everything they had been demanding. -
Nike Manager Admits to Sweatshops, Pressure Escalates at U of Washington
Posted on July 21, 2010 | No CommentsAs student activists continue to step up efforts to educate consumers at Nike retail stores across the country, positive feedback is pouring. One concerned customer e-mailed USAS to let us... -
Nike “Bites the Dust”: Cornell Commits to Dropping Nike
Posted on July 6, 2010 | No CommentsCornell University has committed to dropping Nike over its refusal to pay $2.2 million legally owed to 1,800 workers formerly employed at two Nike supplier factories in Honduras. The decision... -
Critical moment for Honduran workers’ fight: Tell Cornell to Cut Nike!
Posted on June 22, 2010 | No CommentsThis week, Cornell University President David Skorton is deciding whether to cut the school’s lucrative contract with Nike, or to continue doing business with the company despite grave violations of... -
University of Wisconsin cuts Nike over labor abuses in Honduras!!!
Posted on April 9, 2010 | 1,777 CommentsWe’ll have more updates shortly. The stories are constantly updating, but here’s a decent run-down of the press the story’s gotten so far: Associated Press: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5iEOMfb28U9t8n1mL7l-fZpQ1w5oAD9EVTJPG0 Forbes: http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2010/04/09/business-specialized-consumer-services-us-wisconsin-nike_7503066.html?boxes=Homepagebusinessnews Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20100409/us-wisconsin-nike/... -
Nike reflects badly on University of Maryland
Posted on March 12, 2010 | 1,824 Comments(Photo: Steven Overly/The Diamondback) On Wednesday, student organizers stepped up the pressure on University of Maryland, College Park to stop doing business with Nike, which owes Honduran workers $2.5 million.... -
USAS Press Release on Jerzees de Honduras victory
Posted on November 18, 2009 | 2,178 CommentsToday USAS issued the following press release on our historic victory with the SITRAJERZEESH union to media around the country: UNITED STUDENTS AGAINST SWEATSHOPS For Immediate Release: Wednesday, November 18,... -
WE WON! Honduran Union signs historic agreement with Russell Athletic!
Posted on November 17, 2009 | 1,921 Comments» Breaking News: New York Times article on our historic victory on front page of NYT website! See USAS’ press release We’re also keeping track of press coverage of the... -
Warren Buffett’s Russell Athletic Caught Lying About Death Threats
Posted on July 30, 2009 | 458 CommentsWhat happens when a factory worker confronts the famous billionaire philanthropist who owns her company? Check out this video: “Warren Buffett’s Russell Athletic Lies about Death Threats against Workers”. Norma... -
Twenty-Five Universities Cut Contracts with Russell Athletic, a Serial Abuser of Workers Rights!
Posted on February 26, 2009 | 1,113 CommentsCoverage of this case has reached The NYTimes, USAToday, the Chronicle of Higher Education, the Rachel Maddow show, and local news across the nation! To see regular updates on this...