In the Garbage
Multinationals such as Nike are under attack for exploiting workers in countries like Indonesia. But, the critics aren't offering any alternatives.
October 15, 2002
The June 1996 issue of Life magazine featured a photograph of Tariq, a 12-year-old Pakistani boy, surrounded by pieces of leather that he had to sew to make a Nike football. Tariq had to work the entire day to earn the equivalent of Rp5,000. Canadian and American activists came in droves to rally in front of stores selling Nike products, carrying Tariq's picture. They considered the global company and its agents had sucked the blood of child l
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