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Article

1 Mar 2004

Author:
Oxfam GB

[PDF] [full report] "Play fair at the Olympics: Respect workers' rights in the sportswear industry"

The interviews reveal a pattern of abysmally low wages, workers being forced to work excessively long hours, exploitative terms of employment, bullying, sexual harassment, and physical and verbal abuse. Involvement in trade union activity is effectively outlawed. [report refers to Adidas, Arena, ASICS, Fila, Kappa, Lacoste (part of Devanlay), Lotto, Mizuno, Nike, Puma, Reebok, Speedo (part of Pentland Group), Umbro]