Stories indexed under: Labor licensing

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• Statement of Interim Chancellor David Ward on Palermo’s Pizza April 29, 2013 Interim Chancellor David Ward released the following statement on Monday, April 29 to respond to student requests that he cut ties with Palermo's Pizza.
• Ward statement on possible resolution of adidas Indonesia issue April 23, 2013 Interim Chancellor David Ward issued the following statement in response to reports from the Workers’ Rights Consortium of a possible settlement between adidas and Indonesian workers.
• Ward update to governance groups on Palermo’s Pizza issue Feb. 7, 2013 The following letter was sent on Thursday, Feb. 7 from Interim Chancellor David Ward to the University Committee, the Academic Staff Executive Committee, the Associated Students of Madison and the Labor Licensing Policy Committee.
• Statement from Interim Chancellor Ward on Palermo's Pizza issue Nov. 14, 2012 In recent weeks, there has been considerable discussion regarding a labor dispute between Palermo’s Pizza and some of its former workers.
• UW-Madison addresses adidas-Indonesia issues Feb. 14, 2012 The University of Wisconsin-Madison will enter into a period of mediation with adidas Group in an effort to resolve an ongoing dispute over the apparel firm’s obligations to former workers at a factory in Indonesia. The factory was owned by an adidas subcontractor.
• Interim chancellor's memo to the Labor Licensing Policy Committee Feb. 3, 2012 Here is a memo from Interim Chancellor David Ward to the Labor Licensing Policy Committee in response to a new statement from adidas on the PT Kizone factory situation.
• Interim chancellor's statement on WRC report Jan. 19, 2012 Here is a statement from Interim Chancellor David Ward regarding adidas and a new report from the Worker Rights Consortium about the PT Kizone factory.
• UW-Madison to gather information on Indonesian factory issue Dec. 2, 2011 The University of Wisconsin-Madison is responding to alleged worker rights abuses at a former adidas Group subcontractor in Curug, Indonesia.
• Socially conscious UW apparel available at University Book Store Nov. 17, 2010 Just in time for the holiday shopping season, members of the campus community, parents and alumni have a brand new way to support the University of Wisconsin-Madison while also making a major difference in the lives of apparel workers in the Dominican Republic.
• UW-Madison applauds Nike response on Honduran factories July 26, 2010 The University of Wisconsin-Madison's decision to end its licensing agreement with Nike over the treatment of Honduran factory workers has had a major, positive impact.
• UW-Madison to end Nike licensing relationship April 9, 2010 The University of Wisconsin-Madison will end its licensing agreement with Nike as a result of the company's failure to adequately address the problems caused by the closing of two Honduran factories.
• UW-Madison addresses Nike-Honduras issues Dec. 4, 2009 Chancellor Biddy Martin is asking Nike to act during the next four months to remedy troubling reports of workers' rights abuses at the factories of two of the company’s subcontractors in Honduras.
• Workshop to explore global labor standards Oct. 19, 2009 During the past decade, efforts to improve labor standards in global supply chains have focused on encouraging retailers and manufacturing firms to adopt private voluntary codes of conduct monitored by professional auditors and non-governmental organizations.
• UW-Madison: Russell Athletic relationship will end Feb. 5, 2009 The University of Wisconsin-Madison will end its business relationship with Russell Athletic at the expiration of its current licensing agreement in March.
• Dawn Crim named new special assistant for community relations Dec. 23, 2008 Dawn Crim has been selected from a national search process to lead community relations initiatives for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, effective Jan. 1, 2009, Chancellor Carolyn "Biddy" Martin announced today.
• University pursues Hermosa closure April 3, 2008 The University of Wisconsin-Madison's Labor Licensing Policy Committee (LLPC) will host representatives of the adidas Group and the Workers Rights Consortium (WRC) in a final effort to bring closure to issues related to former workers of Hermosa Manufacturing.
• UW-Madison terminates New Era contract Jan. 29, 2008 UW-Madison has terminated its licensing contract with Buffalo, N.Y.-based New Era Cap Co.
• Apparel manufacturer responds to UW–Madison concerns Dec. 5, 2007 Apparel licensee Russell Athletic has been responsive in dealing with the concerns of UW–Madison and universities across the country over potential workers rights abuses in one of the company’s factories in Honduras.
• UW continues anti-sweatshop campaign Oct. 17, 2007 UW-Madison continues to be a national leader among colleges and universities working to curb sweatshop abuses in licensed-apparel manufacturing.
• UW-Madison continues anti-sweatshop campaign Sept. 20, 2007 The University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Labor Licensing Policy Committee is beginning another academic year advocating against sweatshop abuses in licensed-apparel manufacturing.