Corporate Scrooge has change of heart

Hey, guess what? Activism works. This is a story about 1,200 workers in Honduras who were fired by their American corporate factory owner because they unionized. Then, something remarkable happened. They got their jobs back. The Scrooge in this modern-day "A Christmas Carol" is Russell Athletic, a leading sportswear company, owned by Fruit of the Loom. The visiting spirits who made Russell change its shriveled corporate heart are college students around the country, members of United Students Against Sweatshops. In January, Russell shuttered one of eight apparel factories it owns in Honduras. It was the only plant with a union. Since then, USAS students have convinced nearly 100 colleges and universities to end or suspend their licensing agreements with Russell.
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  1. #1    HITLER SAID ; THEIR WILL BE NO UNIONS.
    written by SHREDDER100 since 71 days 6 hours 50 minutesSHREDDER100
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