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Footwear and apparel firms in accountability drive
The FLA [Fair Labor Association] sent independent monitors on 185 visits to factories in 2001 and 2002.
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Monitoring group finds worker abuse - Overseas factories make big-name brands
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Footwear and apparel firms in accountability drive
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Fair Labor Association issues first public report; Global companies go public with independent audits of labor practices in factories around the world
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Nike and Others Increase Transparency into Their Global Labor Practices
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full report: "Fair Labor Association First Public Report: Towards Improving Workers' Lives - August 1, 2001-July 31, 2002"
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