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USC SCALE Tells President Nikias: "Sweatshops Keep Us Up At Night"
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(Julia Mangione)
SCALE has requested a meeting with Nikias multiple times, without success.
Read more...Students' Sweatshop Simulation Draws Attention To Labor Rights Violations
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(Cara Palmer)
Students must encourage ethical apparel sourcing.
Read more...Use Of Sweatshops In Collegiate Apparel Industry Must Cease
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(Cory Doctorow, Creative Commons)
USC students are protesting 10-year licensing deal due to sweatshop labor.
Read more...USC Apparel Still At Center Of Labor Rights Controversy
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(Cara Palmer)
Students delivered valentines to administration to express their concern.
Read more...Designated Suppliers Program Can Fight Sweatshop Labor Practices
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(Ohio AFL-CIO Labor '08, Creative Commons)
Universities should not support sweatshop labor.
Read more...Alta Gracia Apparel Is Alternative To USC’s Licensing Deal With Nike
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(Marissaorton, Creative Commons)
Many do not want to purchase clothing that is unethically obtained.
Read more...USC Deal With Dallas Cowboys Supports Sweatshop Labor
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(Cory Doctorow, Creative Commons)
Many universities continue to deal with companies that use sweatshops.
Read more...USC Declines To Affiliate With Sweatshop Monitoring Organization
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(A Look Askance, Creative Commons)
How many college students regularly think about the conditions under which that clothing is made?
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