Stories indexed under: Labor licensing

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  • 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 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.
  • 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 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.
  • Adidas pledges new efforts for Hermosa workers May 18, 2007 In response to a request from UW-Madison Chancellor John Wiley, the adidas Group is pledging new efforts to curb labor "blacklisting" and to help secure jobs for the former workers of one of its subcontractors.
  • UW-Madison: Hermosa efforts moving forward April 10, 2007 The University of Wisconsin-Madison is moving forward in its efforts to investigate and respond to alleged workers' rights abuses at a former Adidas Group subcontractor in El Salvador.