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Title:
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Tell Russell Athletic to STOP using sweatshop labo
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START DATE:
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6/16/2009
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START TIME:
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2:00 PM
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Duration:
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2 Hours
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Location:
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downtown, central, hollywood, northeast
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Location Details:
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Staples Center
1111 S Figueroa St
Los Angeles, CA
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Event Topic:
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labor
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Event Type:
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demonstration
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Contact Name:
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United Students Against Sweatshops
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Contact Email:
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teresa@usasnet.org
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Contact Phone:
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DESCRIPTION:
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What: Action in front of the Staples Center on 11th and Figueroa On Tuesday, June 16th from 2-4pm
Who: United Students Against Sweatshops has been waging an active campaign against Russell Athletic,
Why: USAS has made egregious worker rights abuses, which include issuing death threats to union organizers and firing 1200 Honduran in retaliation against their union organizing efforts.
You can learn more about the campaign at reininrussell.org.
For videos on the campaign, go to http://www.youtube.com/user/stopsweatshops
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