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Press Coverage

• In These Times, July 16, 2006, "The Dark Side of the Toyota Prius" By Paul Abowd.

• McClatchy Newspapers, July 15, 2008, "Is 'Sesame Street' toy made in a Chinese sweatshop?" By Kat Glass

• New York Daily News, July 15, 2008, "New Sesame Street doll is made in Chinese sweatshop- labor report" By Erin Durkin

• Playthings, July 14, 2008, "K'Nex investigates 'sweatshop' report" By Staff

• Green Chemicals Blog, July 14, 2008, "Nightmare on Sesame Street" By Doris De Guzman

• AnitaRoddick.com, July 14, 2008, "DISPATCH: Nightmare on Sesame street" By Brooke Shelby Biggs

• NLC Director Charles Kernaghan on "Open Line," WOSU Public Media (Audio), July 8, 2008

• Toyota and the Auto Industry's Race to the Bottom on Grit TV with Laura Flanders

• Greenbiz.com, June 30 2008  "Prius Envy and the Greening of Wal-Mart: A Blind Spot for the Human Cost" By Conrad MacKerron  

• NLC Director Charles Kernaghan on "Building Bridges," WBAI-New York (Audio), June 23, 2008

• NLC Director Charles Kernaghan on theTruthAboutCars.com (Audio), June 20, 2008 

• Edmunds Inside Line, June 19, 2008.  "Toyota Looking  into Allegations of Human Trafficking and Sweatshop Abuses" By Anita Lienert

• Fox News / The O'Reilly Factor, December 4, 2007: Director of the National Labor Committee on Investigation Into the Lingerie Giant's Manufacturing Standards

• Associated Press, January 23, 2008. "Philippines: No More Workers to Jordan."

• Women's Wear Daily, January 8, 2008. "Jordan Labor Conditions Improving But Problems Persist."  By Evan Clark

• New York Times, January 5, 2008. "Reform Stalls in Chinese Factories." By David Barboza

• CNN, December 13, 2007.  "Sweatshop Christmas Ornaments." 

• ABC News, December 12, 2007. "Sweatshop Ornaments on your tree?" 

• AP Video, December 12, 2007. "Christmas Caution: Ornaments from China."

• New York Times, December 12, 2007. "Report Cites Labor Infractions by Wal-Mart Supplier in China." By Jennifer Lee

• Reuters, December 12, 2007. "Christmas Ornaments Made in China Sweatshop-Report."  By Karey Wutlowski 

• ABC News, December 12, 2007.  "Report Cites Holiday Abuse in Chinese Factory." By Tom Shine and Z. Byron Wolf

• Bloomberg News, December 13, 2007.  "Chinese Christmas Ornaments Made in Sweatshop, Labor Group Says."  Mark Drajem

• The Columbus Dispatch, November 28, 2007: "Link to Victoria's Secret.: Group Alleges Abuses at Apparel Factory."  By Amy Saunders

• Women's Wear Daily, November 28, 2007: "NLC: Striking Jordanian Workers Threatened." By Verena Dobnik

• The Huffington Post, November 28, 2007: "Victoria's Secret, Slave Labor And So-Called 'Free Trade'" By Jonathan Tasini

• New York Times, November 21, 2007: "Labor Group Says St. Patrick’s Sells Sweatshop Goods."  By John Sullivan

• Associated Press, November 20, 2007: "Group: Churches Sell Sweatshop Crosses." By Verena Dobnik 

• New York Post, November 21, 2007: "TERRIBLE CROSSES TO BEAR." By John Mazor and Andy Soltis

• New York Daily News, November 21, 2007: "St. Patrick`s, Trinity Church sell sweatshop crucifixes, group claims." By Edgar Sandoval and Bill Hutchinson
   
• New York Sun, November 21, 2007: "Report: China Makes Crucifixes Sold in N.Y."  By Sarah Garland 

• amNew York, November 21, 2007: "St. Patrick`s pulls crucifixes after sweatshop claims." By David Freedlander

• LA Times, July 7, 2007: "Their Dreams Unraveled." by Marla Dickerson.

• Women's Wear Daily, July 6, 2007: “Fuentes Line Factory to Comply with Labor Laws." by Kristi Ellis.

• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, July 5, 2007: “Guatemalan Kohl’s apparel-maker signs labor pledge.” by John Schmid.

• AP, July 5, 2007: "Factory Agrees to Follow Labor Laws." by Emily Fredrix.

• Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, June 28, 2007: "Kohl's pulls clothing; factory abuse alleged: Fuentes is asked to help garment workers in Guatemala." by Doris Hajewski.

• AP, June 28, 2007: "Kohl's Reacts to Sweatshop Charges." by Emily Fredrix.

• Women's Wear Daily, June 19, 2007: "Daisy Fuentes Line Targeted by Labor Group." by Kristi Ellis.

• The Salt Lake Tribune, May 26, 2007: "New Standards for Trade Agreements May Not Change Much" by Robyn Blumner.

• Utne Reader, May/June 2007: "Not Your Mother's Quilt: Terese Agnew needles the establishment one stitch at a time." by James Diers.

• Inside U.S. Trade, April 20, 2007: “USAID To Oversee Jordan Labor Reforms, Talks Under FTA Unlikely.”

• Santa Cruz Sentinel, March 14, 2007: "Report Says Watsonville Distributors Profit From Guatemalan Child Labor Exploitation." by Jennifer Pittman.

• New York Times, March 12, 2007: "Bush to Press Free Trade in a Place Where Young Children Still Cut the Cane" by Marc Lacey. Page 1, Page 2

• Voice of America, February 14, 2007: "US Lawmakers Seek to Crack Down on Foreign Sweatshops."

• Women's Wear Daily, December 7, 2006: "Hanesbrands Cuts Factory After Abuses"

• Winston-Salem Journal, December 6, 2006: "Hanesbrands Ends Vendor's Contract for Pay Violations"

• Mercury News, November 23, 2006: "Battle Against Human Trafficking to Continue as Diplomat Moves on"

• Winston-Salem Journal, October 27, 2006: "Hanes Gets Child-Labor Report"

• Women's Wear Daily, October 26, 2006: "Advocacy Group Finds Violations at Bangladesh Apparel Factory."

• L.A. Times, October 16, 2006: "Group Accuses Jordan of Failing to Enforce Labor Rights"

• IRIN, October 2, 2006: "Jordan: Bangladesh Workers Protest Against Abuse"

• Jordan Times, August 14, 2006: "[Jordan's Minister of Labor Basem] Salem Outlines Measures to Protect Workers’ Rights in QIZs"

• Bureau of National Affairs, July 7, 2006: "Jordan Cracks Down on Firms Exploiting Foreign Workers in Violation of Trade Pact"

• Jordan Times, July 5, 2006: "QIZ Workers Relocated Following Investigations"

• Jordan Business, (Editorial), June 2006: "The Cost of Labor"

• Jordan Business, 2006: "The Indignity of Labor: Are We Exploiting the QIZ Workforce?"

• Maine Public Broadcasting, June 26, 2006: "Report Targets Sweatshops in Jordan That Make Products for L.L. Bean and Other Retailers"

• Jordan Times, June 18, 2006: "Zu'bi Highlights Benefits of Free Trade Agreement with US-Jordan"

• Integrated Regional Information Network, June 18, 2006: "Jordan - Government Campaign Aims to Root Out Worker Abuse in QIZs"

• Petra (Jordan News Agency): June 17, 2006: "Minister of Industry and Trade Concludes US Visit"

• Washington Times, June 17, 2006: "Jordan Shutting Abusive Factories"

• Reuters, June 16, 2006: "Jordan Cracking Down on Sweatshop Abuses - Minister"

• The Daily Star, May 12, 2006: "Turning a Blind Eye to Abuse"

• The Daily Star, May 10, 2006: "Our Workers' Misery in Foreign Lands"

• Khaleej Times, May 7: "Jordan Moves to Verify Alleged Labor Violations"

• News from Bangladesh, May 5: "Bangladeshi Workers Repressed in Jordan, Government Unaware"

• EmergingTextiles.com, May 5, 2006: "US Government Asked to Investigate Allegations"

• Globe-Israel, May 4, 2006: "China Main Beneficiary of U.S.-Israel-Jordan QIZ Report"

• Agence France Presse, May 4: "Jordan Pledges Crackdown on Foreign Worker Abuse"

• Women's Wear Daily, May 4, 2006: "House Democrats Ask Bush to Investigate Jordan Abuse"

• AP, May 3: "Jordan Admits Foreign Workers Were Abused in Sweatshops"

• New York Times, May 3, 2006: "An Ugly Side of Free Trade: Sweatshops in Jordan"

ARCHIVE

• China Labour Bulletin, November 9, 2005: "Italian Sofa Maker in Shenzhen Violates China's Labour Law, no OSH"

• South China Morning Press, November, 2005: "Shenzhen Workers Protest at Beatings," by Chow Chung-Yan

• Associated Press, November 3, 2005: "Chinese Sofa Factory Workers Go On Strike," By Elaine Kurtenbach

• CFO Magazine, August 2005: "The Price of a Cheap Suit," by Joseph McCafferty

• Washington Post, July 31, 2005: "The Man Who Made Kathie Lee Cry," by Lynn Duke.

• CNN / Lous Dobbs Tonight, July 22, 2005: Economic sham called free trade

• NBC Dateline, June 17, 2005: "The Human Cost Behind Bargain Shopping"

• Diario De Hoy, November 12, 2004: "Government Denies Political Motive for Homicide"

• New York Times, April 6, 2004: "Central American Deal Ignites a Trade Debate," by Elizabeth Becker.

• Newsday, March 19, 2004: "With Bush Logo, Made in Burma," by Lauren Weber.

• Star-Telegram, February 15, 2004: "NBA Burma Connection Distrubing," by Jeff Caplan.

• Associated Press, January 21, 2004:"NBA pulls sweatshirts imported from Myanmar," by Karen Matthews.

• New York Times, January 21, 2004: "NBA Pulls Sweathshirts Illegally Imported from Myanmar" by Steven Greenhouse
  

• TIME Magazine, December 17, 2004: "Making Trouble for the Doubles " by Barbara Kiviat

• WENN Entertainment News Wire Service, December 10, 2004: "Olsens Sign Petition After Sweatshop Scandal"

• People.com, December 10, 2004. "Mary-Kate, Ashley Petition to Stop Abuses " by Stephen M. Silverman.

• New York Daily News, December 10, 2004: "Olsen Twins Avoid a Tag " by Nicole Bode

• Washington Square News, December 9, 2004: "Labor groups to pickets Olsens " by Mary Pilon

• Financial Times, December 4, 2003: "Workers Bar Way to Free Trade in Central America" by Edward Alden
  

• "El Tiempo," Honduras, November 18, 2003

• Mother Jones, July/August 2003: "Keeper of the Fire," by Charles Bowden

• New York Times, June 14, 2003 "Case Could Redefine Board Members' Liability"

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•  The Guardian (UK), March 1, 2003: "Misery of rag-trade slaves in Americas Pacific Outpost: Workers in Samoan Sweatshop Beaten and Starved," by David Fickling.

• Chicago Tribune, October 5, 2002: "Sweatshop Protestors Hit Michigan Avenue" by Thom Khanje

• The New York Times, September 27, 2002: “A Push to Improve Labor`s Lot Overseas," by Steven Greenhouse.

• The Washington Post, September 25, 2002: "'Already Old' In Bangladesh Coalitions Bring Attention to Alleged Labor Abuses" by Kirstin Downey Grimsley

• LA Times, September 24, 2002: "Disney is Targeted in Abuse Campaign" by Warren Vieth

• New York Times, June 5, 2002 "Pennies an Hour and No Way Up" by Former Senator Tom Hayden and NLC Director Charles Kernaghan

• Washington Post, May 13, 2002: "Few Protections for China's New Laborers," by Philip P. Pan.

• New York Times, June 5, 2001: "Myanmar Tests Resolve of I.L.O. on Enforcing Standards," by Elizabeth Olson.

• New York Times, March 1, 2001: "Memo Feeds Concern That Exports to U.S. Help Burmese Junta," by Steven Greenhouse.
  

• New York Times, February 6, 2001: "Beatings and Other Abuses Cited at Samoan Apparel Plant that Supplied U.S. Retailers," by Steven Greenhouse

• New York Times, December 22, 2000: "Pentagon Will Stop Importing Burmese Clothes for 1,400 PX's," by Steven Greenhouse.

• New York Times, December 3, 2000: "Critics Calling U.S. Supplier In Nicaragua A Sweatshop," by Steven Greenhouse.

• New York Times, September 16, 2000: "Nicaragua Trade Zone: Battleground for Unions," by David Gonzalez.

• Chicago Tribune, August 24, 2000: "Shopper concern about sweatshop labor carries uncertain price tage for retailers," by Susan Chandler. 

• Chicago Tribune, August 24, 2000: "Anti-Sweatshop crusader targeting Kohl`s stores in latest campaign," by Susan Chandler and Karen Mellen.

• Washington Post, March 19, 1998: "Chinese Sweatshops Labor for U.S. Retailers, Report Says," by William Branigin.

• The Journal of Commerce, March 19, 1998: "Labor Activists Examine Low Salaries in China," by John Maggs.

• Newsday, March 19, 1998: "More Heat on Sweatshops," by James Madore.

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Blog Coverage

• Jim Hightower, November 21, 2006, "How Glamorous is Child Labor?"

• Mission Responsibility Through Investment: "MRTI engages Wal-Mart over Bnagladesh Factory Conditions"

• The Labor and Worklife Program at Harvard Law School, "Children Found Sewing Clothing for Wal-Mart, Hanes and Other U.S. and European Companies"

• Anita Roddick, October 12, 2006 "Child labour in the garment industry is back, and we must immediately put an end to it!"

• Anita Roddick, June 14, 2006: "Watershed Anti-sweatshop Legislation Introduced in the U.S. Congress";

• Batir Wardam, May 7, 2006: "Making a Difference"

• Retail Wire Discussions, May 4: "Middle East Conflict: Trade and Retailing"

• Natasha Tynes, May 3, 2006: "Mental Mayhem"