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Sweatshops

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1 Sweating big stuff in Cedar Falls
Moorehead--Billie (Student--2005)
Northern Iowan 103:46, p.7
3/27/2007 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
2/26/2007 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
10/17/2000 Will meet.
4 UNI bookstore free from sweatshop labor
Scudder--Jeffrey (Class of 2003)
Northern Iowan 96:32, p.5
1/28/2000 University Book and Supply states they do not sell any merchandise made in sweatshops.
5 Sweatshop labor offers some a way to survive
Carbajal--Maria Paola (Class of 2000)
Northern Iowan 96:28, p.8
12/10/1999 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
Scudder--Jeffrey (Class of 2003)
Northern Iowan 96:26, p.1
12/3/1999 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
Roberts--Ronald Edward (Sociology Faculty)
Northern Iowan 94:42, p.7
3/6/1998 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
McGuire--Joni
Northern Iowan 94:39, p.4
2/24/1998 Nike challenged what it contends are incorrect, negative reports regarding their labor practices in Asia.

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