Fight for Union recognition at Jaqalanka Free Trade Zone

Please find here a closed appeal for action from the Free Trade Zone Workers Union (FTZWU) in Sri Lanka regarding an anti-union campaign at a factory producing for Nike and VF (for their Red Kap workwear brand). more >>

Updates :

• Oct 2003 update, Union recognition at Jaqalanka!!
  We are happy to report very good news: the Jaqalanka workers won their fight to get the union recognized!

• Oct 2003, Different auditors visit Jaqalanka factory - international pressure working

• Sept 2003, Fair Labor Association pressrelease concerning Jaqalanka
• Aug 2003, More action needed for Jaqalanka workers
• Aug 2003, Death threats to Jaqalanka union supporters
• July 2003, Jaqalanka union fails to win recognition
• July 2003, Timeline of events in Jaqalanka Ltd dispute

Aug 2003, Nike signs agreement with Australian Union
Please find here the text of a joint press release put out by Nike and the Textile, Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia (TCFUA), regarding an ethical clothing deed for Nike's production in Australia that was signed last week.

Jan 2003, Please find below a request for action in the case of 149 Thai garment factory workers who have been left without jobs and no compensation, and salary and overtime unpaid after their workplace was suddenly shut down in December. Par Garment, located near Bangkok, produced garments for such international brands as Gap, Wal-Mart, Nike, and Tommy Hilfiger.
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Feb 2003, Nike in Indonesia: Doson workers down to eating rice with salt, but still Nike refuses to pay.

Feb 2003, Nike denies pulling out of Indonesia.

Jan 2003, Davos conference participants condemn rights violations

Sept 2002, Appeal for action: Nike/PT Doson

Sept 2002, Support Indonesian workers opposing labour laws

Aug 2002, Indonesian Protestors Shot During Labor Rally

They made our shoes. Now they need our help.

Join the month of global action against sweatshops

We want Nike to contribute to the severance pay of 7,000 Indonesian women and men who lost their jobs seven months ago. We want all sportswear brands to make sure that workers' legal and human rights are respected. More >>

The Thai Labour Campaign requests support in a campaign to help workers at a Thai factory (producing for such brands as Nike, Levi Strauss, adidas, and Reebok) get the back pay and severance pay they are owed. more >>

Updates

• Dec 2002, Bed & Bath workers demonstrate to the UN Regional Head Office to hand letter to the UN and ILO.
• Jan 2003, Bed and Bath workers shave their head at the Ministry of Labour.
• Jan 2003, Partial victory gained by the Bed & Bath workers!
• Dec 2003, Bed & Bath Workers Receive Compensation and Start Cooperative.
• Jan 2004, Dignity Return - a 'sweat-free' garment operation in Thailand
  'Dignity Return' is a clothing label still on the fringe of Thailand's sprawling world of garment factories, where globally known brands like Nike and Levis dominate. But it represents hope - and more - for the Thais churning out T-shirts and headbands bearing the stamp of this new label.

May 2002, Nike Loses Court Case On Sweatshop Allegations

" We Are Not Machines "
New report finds that Indonesian Nike and Adidas workers are paid so little they are forced to separate from their children.
March 8, 2002

January 2002, Tiger Woods targeted in Nike protest at Wellington - Aotearoa - New Zealand

05 Feb 2001
Nike cuts and runs from Indonesian factories

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Feb. 2001, Nike's love of freedom and personal expression . Nike now lets you personalize your shoes by submitting a word or phrase which they will stitch onto your shoes, under the swoosh. So Jonah Peretti filled out the form and sent them $50 to stitch "sweatshop" onto his shoes.

Here's the responses he got..

April 2000, Report from China: Producing for Adidas and Nike
Alice Kwan, of the Hong Kong Christian Industrial Committee (HKCIC) reports on labour conditions in China, in factories producing for Adidas and Nike. Kwan discusses the situation for Chinese garment and footwear workers, the impact of company codes, highlights important aspects of Chinese labor legislation and profiles seven companies producing for Adidas and/or Nike. April 25, 200

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Report: Recent investigations of working conditions in Nike contractor plants in Asia

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Nike casefile
Clean Clothes Campaign 1999, Esther de Haan & Vivian Schipper

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