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10-02-2011, 06:34 AM
Cowboys’ apparel bid to OSU draws flak
Company has used sweatshop labor, student group says
By Marla Matzer Rose
The Columbus Dispatch Sunday October 2, 2011 7:22 AM
Opponents of a potential merchandising deal between Ohio State University and the Dallas Cowboys have turned up the heat.
Students Against Sweatshops, a Washington-based organization with a chapter at OSU, is making the most noise, as Ohio State considers bids to place production of apparel with a single company. Such a system would replace the numerous vendors who now make shirts, jerseys and other goods featuring the OSU logo.
The group alleges that the Cowboys’ licensing arm — Silver Star Merchandising, which has signed a deal with the private University of Southern California and is aggressively seeking others schools — has used sweatshop labor, has refused to remedy the situation and is working on a cozy deal with Ohio State.
Read more:http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2011/10/02/cowboys-apparel-bid-to-osu-draws-flak.html?
Company has used sweatshop labor, student group says
By Marla Matzer Rose
The Columbus Dispatch Sunday October 2, 2011 7:22 AM
Opponents of a potential merchandising deal between Ohio State University and the Dallas Cowboys have turned up the heat.
Students Against Sweatshops, a Washington-based organization with a chapter at OSU, is making the most noise, as Ohio State considers bids to place production of apparel with a single company. Such a system would replace the numerous vendors who now make shirts, jerseys and other goods featuring the OSU logo.
The group alleges that the Cowboys’ licensing arm — Silver Star Merchandising, which has signed a deal with the private University of Southern California and is aggressively seeking others schools — has used sweatshop labor, has refused to remedy the situation and is working on a cozy deal with Ohio State.
Read more:http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2011/10/02/cowboys-apparel-bid-to-osu-draws-flak.html?