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"No matter what the outcome on the college basketball courts during
March madness, one thing is for sure . . . in my book, Duke University is the
national slam-dunk champ in the fight against sweatshop labor.
"I applaud Duke's historic initiative. The University realizes that it
is not enough to just say they are against sweatshops. They are showing the
same attitude toward labor rights as they display in their athletic prowess:
Get in the game, know the rules, play hard, be fair . . . and win.
"Duke's code of conduct for its 700 licensees--makers of everything from
sweaters to sweatpants--will insure that these garments will not be
manufactured under exploitative conditions. Duke fans will now have the
confidence of wearing garments with the school's logo that are guaranteed not
to be stained by sweatshop labor.
"Duke is clearly the model to follow, and I encourage other colleges and
universities to get in the game. Together, we can put garment sweatshops where
they belong . . . in the history books."
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