UW cancels contract for apparel
Russell Corp. is accused of violating worker ethics code
The university terminated its licensing agreement with the clothing manufacturer earlier this month after reports that Russell, owned by Omaha, Neb.-based Berkshire Hathaway Inc., violated ethical standards by closing a factory in Honduras after workers started to unionize.
The UW is one of several universities to recently announce a termination of the agreement with the company in accordance with ethics codes.
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If our government will not support international labor rights, perhaps our protesters can.