University of Wisconsin Madison cuts Nike contract over labor rights issue

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UW-Madison has ended its licensing agreement with Nike.University officials say the sportswear company hasn’t adequately addressed the plight of hundreds of workers displaced after the closing of two sub-contractor factories in Honduras. Labor rights activists are now urging other schools with big athletic programs to do the same.Kirk Carapezza reports…

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