SLAVERY - Just Stop it
Thursday, June 29, 6pm
State Library (corner of LaTrobe & Swanston) then march to Nike city store
phone 9639 8622
Speakers:
- Pamela Curr (Fairwear)
- Rainer (National Student League for Democracy, Indonesia)
- Karrina Nolan (S11 Alliance, Global Action Group)
- Vivien Messimern (Resistance)
After the recent "virtual attack" on Nike's web site (which incidently if
any FBI/ASIO bods are tuned in, we had nothing to do with :) ), activists
hope to press the point in the real world at an upcoming protest at Nike's
main Melbourne office.
Nike is renowned for its exploitation of outworkers. Predominantly women
from a non-English speaking background, outworkers work from home with lack
of other job opportunities, child-care services and social security. It is
estimated that there are more than 300,000 home based outworkers in
Australia. Combined with this is Nike's active policy of working with third
world governments such as Indonesia, in preventing factory workers from
organising to win basic conditions and wages.
As part of the 29th Resistance national conference, activists are calling
for Nike to:
- sign the Homeworker Code of Practice
- provide safe working conditions
- a fair living wage to its workers
- no forced labour or child labour
- freedom to join a trade union
For more information about the protest, or conference call 9639 8622
LL.VF
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