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July 27, 2010

Nike Agrees to Compensate Laid-Off Contract Workers in Honduras
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United Students Against Sweatshops has succeeded in a campaign against
the sports apparel giant Nike. On Monday, Nike agreed to compensate
1,800 formerly subcontracted workers in Honduras who were laid off last
year without receiving $2.5 million in severance. As part of the deal,
Nike will create a $1.5 million "workers relief fund" for the Honduran
workers as well as to take other measures to help the workers.



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