Article: EDITORIAL: U. Michigan must reconsider New Era contract

Staff Editorial
University Wire
11-27-2001
(Michigan Daily) (U-WIRE) ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Duke University has decided to delay its renewal of its contract with New Era Cap Company, a Derby, N.Y., based athletic apparel manufacturer, due to the company's questionable labor practices. Concerns regarding possible discrimination, sub-standard working conditions and union busting led to Duke's action. Duke's decision should serve as an example to the University of Michigan when its contract with New Era expires in the next year.

Over the past several years, New Era's labor practices have come under fire from workers' organizations. New Era cap company outsources work to sweatshops in Bangladesh ...

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