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• College apparel being made in sweatshops April 14, 2008 The true March Madness is the sweatshop conditions under which college clothing is manufactured. While college basketball was at the center of the sporting world's attention, fans across the country followed the games, cheered for their favorite teams, and donned their favorite college T-shirt.
  
  
• At a Small Ohio Factory, Leather and Laces Mesh February 2, 2008 The calls come in every year, right before the N.F.L.’s conference championship games, and when they do, Peg Price tries not to laugh.
  
  
• US chains will monitor suppliers November 2, 2007 Uttara Choudhury
  NEW YORK: After a sting operation by The Observer showed that US retail giant Gap were selling clothes made by children working in harsh conditions in India, other US clothing chains, which rely heavily on cheap Asian supplies, have said that they will start monitoring Indian suppliers more closely.
  
  

About the Industry

UNITE HERE represents those who sew, ship and sell clothing. With more than a century of history in the women's and men's clothing industry, we have fought against unfair trade agreements that have sent thousands of jobs to sweatshops overseas and we've adapted to changes in the industry. Today, over 50,000 members manufacture apparel and textile products, including men's tailored suits like Hickey Freeman and samples for women's designer labels like Donna Karan.