During the last three years we have kept a close eye on Nike's practices all around the world and have come to the unfortunate conclusion that although Nike has taken some steps in improving the working conditions for the workers that make their products, Nike is still ignoring the fundamental issues that create sweatshop abuses. Thus far Nike has treated sweatshop allegations as an issue of public relations rather than human rights. The promises made by Phillip Knight in his May 1998 speech were an attempt by the company to switch the media focus to issues it was willing to address while avoiding the key problems of subsistence wages, forced overtime and suppression of workers' right to freedom of association.

The inaction of the last three years shows that we are justified in treating the company with suspicion and demanding that factory monitoring be both genuinely independent from Nike's control and publicly reported in full. While Nike touts itself as an "industry leader" in corporate responsibility, Nike workers are still forced to work excessive hours in high pressure work environments, are not paid enough to meet the most basic needs of their children, and are subject to harassment, dismissal and violent intimidation if they try to form unions or tell journalists about labor abuses in their factories. The time has come for the company to adopt the reforms demanded by workers and human rights groups. It is indefensible that activists, consumers and most importantly Nike factory workers are still waiting for Nike to do it.

Here's what you can do!

Fill out the following form to automatically send a fax to Nike Chairman and CEO Philip Knight asking him to support the demands of activists, consumers and the Nike factory workers all around the world. Let your voice be heard!

• Visit our Nike Campaign page for other information on how you can get involved.
• Read the May 2001 report: "Still Waiting For Nike To Do It"

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