Kelsey Timmerman's Blog, page 88
April 13, 2009
Russell Athletics and Union Busting
The latest ire of the anti-sweatshop movement is Russell Athletics. Activists have convinced major universities to cancel apparel contracts with the company.
From Forbes.com:
According to the Workers Rights Consortium, a group that monitors labor conditions abroad for colleges, Russell spent two years trying to intimidate workers who attempted to unionize before closing the factory when they did.“They’re well on their way to being the first company in history to be kicked out of collegiate spo
