UW ignores suppliers' labor violations

We brought to the UW's attention that more than 1,600 people, who produced UW apparel in a factory called Estofel, were fired and never paid their severance after they attempted to unionize. In November 2007, workers were locked in the factory for an entire day without food or water until they agreed to sign blank sheets of paper, which management later filled in with statements consenting to the factory's sudden closure and their payment of outstanding ... Full Story »

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Dwight Rousu
4.5
by Dwight Rousu - Oct. 1, 2008

The story gives a vivid portrayal of labor conditions in Guatemala, and directly confronts the moral sloth of the University of Washington administration in not ethically dealing with the problem. The story incidentally provides a picture of labor conditions in central america, which substantiates that any current labor protection provisions of trade agreements are not being enforced by the governments of either country involved in the trade, and that truly enforceable and monitored labor conditions have to be appended to all current and future trade agreements.

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4.5

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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
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4.0
Popularity
4.5
Recommendation
5.0
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