Sweatshops

Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 in reverse chronological order
# Title Date Summary
1 Sweating big stuff in Cedar Falls
Northern Iowan 103:46, p.7
Students urged to take a stand against sweatshops by checking the tags on university apparel this week. "Union made" needs to be on the tag.
2 News Brief/Calendar of Events
Public Relations News Release 2006:0, p.1
Opposing Views: "Should UNI sell sweatshop-produced apparel?" is the topic of a discussion for the "Civic Discourse and Opposing Views Series."
3 Amnesty International and United Students Against Sweatshops
Northern Iowan 97:15, p.4
Will meet.
4 UNI bookstore free from sweatshop labor
Northern Iowan 96:32, p.5
University Book and Supply states they do not sell any merchandise made in sweatshops.
5 Sweatshop labor offers some a way to survive
Northern Iowan 96:28, p.8
Graduate student from Peru states that working in sweatshops provides food for families and encourages UNI Amnesty International to consider the consequences of their actions.
6 Students turn up heat against sweatshop labor
Northern Iowan 96:26, p.1
Recent visit by Charles Kernaghan sparked UNI Amnesty International to start a campus chapter of United Students Against Sweatshops. Sociology professors will co-teach a class on sweatshop labor next spring; photo.
7 Swoosh: there goes critical thinking
Northern Iowan 94:42, p.7
Professor Ron Roberts responds to Northern Iowan article on Nike's labor problems in Asia.
8 Nike challenges allegations regarding Asian sub-contracted factories; 'code of conduct' to assure employee rights, benefits
Northern Iowan 94:39, p.4
Nike challenged what it contends are incorrect, negative reports regarding their labor practices in Asia.