08 Mar '12, 9pm

More sweatshop scandal, this time relating to the 2012 London Olympics

More sweatshop scandal, this time relating to the 2012 London Olympics

may be looming over the horizon, but Adidas , Nike , and Puma are playing anything but fair, according to War on Want , an anti-poverty charity accusing the sportswear giants of exploiting their workers in Bangladesh . In Race to the Bottom , a report released on Monday, the organization documents evidence of illegal work hours, dismal wages, sexual harassment, and physical violence in six factories contracted by Adidas, Nike, or Puma. All three companies have a heavy stake in the Olympics. Adidas is the official sportswear of the London games, while Nike will be providing footwear and apparel to the U.S. athletes. Puma’s logo, of course, has prime real estate: the chest of the world’s fastest man,

Full article: http://www.ecouterre.com/adidas-nike-puma-accused-of-expl...

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