Dear All,

This is from the Fairwear Campaign in Australia. Note particularly the
following section - "The TCFUA has initiated legal proceedings against Nike
and 71 other clothing companies. Nike is the only company that has refused
to settle, has refused to sign the Homeworkers Code of Practice and refused
to comply with the Award."
For more information contact Annie Delaney at <tcfvic@magna.com.au>

ACTION AT NIKE SUPERSTORE

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 5 AT 1PM
Telling the real story behind Nike.

FairWear will protest at the Nike superstore at the corner of Bourke and
Swanston sts. This action aims to highlight the Nike failure to address the
rights of workers in Australia and overseas making their products.

Nike states that behind every shoe
behind every garment
behind every piece of equipment
There is a story inspired by the needs of an athelete.

We say there is indeed a story behind every Nike product but the story is
inspired by underpaid, exhausted and intimidated workers. Telling the real
story behind Nike.

Nike is in the Federal court on Monday sept. 5 at 10.15am This directions
hearing will be setting the trial date for breaches of the Clothing Trades
Award outwork clauses.

The TCFUA has initiated legal proceedings against Nike and 71 other
clothing companies. Nike is the only company that has refused to settle,
has refused to sign the Homeworkers Code of Practice and refused to comply
with the Award. Nike thinks it is above the law in Australia because it is
so used to getting around the law by using contractors in Vietnam,
Indonesia and Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

Fairwear needs your support to make sure that Nike gets the message that we
care about the real story behind their label - the workers story.

We need to mobilise to fight against the mighty Nike Public Relations
machine and ensure that workers rights win over corporate greed and
misinformation.

Write or fax Nike
Ask them to sign the Homeworkers Code of Practice in Australia
Ask them to make sure that workers making their products anywhere in the
world receive a living wage and have the right to collectively organise
independent unions, work in a safe work environment, free from harassment,
intimidation and forced overtime.

Tell Nike that you intend to not buy their products until you have
independent assurance from Nike Watch activists that their products are
genuinely inspired by the needs of workers.

You Can Write to Nike general Manager
Mel Sutton
Nike Australia
28 Victoria Cresent
Abbotsford, Victoria 3067
Fax. 9292 9444
And or Megan Ryan Nike Public Relations Manager in Australia.

More information available at
www.caa.org.au/campaigns/nike/

LL.VI