Protest Nike in LA

COME JOIN NIKE WORKERS IN SPEAKING OUT!

SUNDAY MARCH 25 AT 12 NOON


THE NIKETOWN STORE ON THE CORNER OF WILSHIRE AND RODEO, BEVERLY HILLS, CA


COME PROTEST NIKE'S CONTINUED DEPENDENCE ON SWEATSHOP LABOR AND HEAR FROM WORKERS WHO LOST THEIR JOBS SIMPLY FOR DEMANDING THEIR RIGHTS


Join Students of Color Alliance and United Students Against Sweatshops for this mobilization.

Transportation and sustenance/snacks provided

Specifics to be determined, but please email if you're interested, so we can plan.

kaj02003@pomona.edu.

WHAT THIS PROTEST IS ABOUT:

Nike, Adidas, and manufacturer, Yupoong, are closing BJ&B, the first unionized garment facility in the free trade zones of the Dominican Republic, BJ&B has long been a symbol within the antisweatshop movement, a concrete testament to the power of student and worker solidarity. In 2003, with strong support from students and other solidarity activists, the workers won their hard-fought struggle for union representation and higher wages, an unprecedented victory. Unfortunately, since the establishment of the union, brands like Nike and Adidas have been attempting to systematically erode these gains by decreasing orders, rather than committing to workers' rights. Because of this, the amazing victory that is BJ&B has been plunged into jeopardy. On February 22, the majority of the workforce was laid off and the factory announced its closure. This closure not only has severe negative repercussions for the workers and the community of Villa Altagracia but for the entire union movement in the Dominican Republic and internationally. Brands such as Nike and Adidas cannot be allowed to systematically undermine workers' basic rights and cut and run from union factories such as BJ&B!