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45
The Grim Sneaker
Eric Lindroth
Digital Print, 2006 / Thousand Oaks, California
Nike is a major American supplier of athletic shoes, apparel and sports
equipment. It has factories throughout the world, but its largest strongholds are
in Viet Nam, China and Indonesia. Nike moved into these countries after workers in South
Korea and Taiwan (the locations of the majority of Nike production during the 1970s) gained
greater ability to organize. Chinese and Vietnamese law prohibits the formation of independent
trade unions. Indonesian law did not allow unionizing until 1998.
The offenses committed by factories contracted by Nike are numerous: sexual abuse, physical
abuse, child labor and a lack of protection for whistle‐blowers. Additionally, wages are kept at
poverty levels. Indonesian factory workers did not receive a minimum wage until 1997.
Workers are subject to exposure to high levels of toxic chemicals, combined with the lack of
sufficient ventilation systems in some cases. In 1997, it was revealed that one site had 177
times the legal Vietnamese limit for toxic fumes.
Nike’s profit margin is so high that it could double the workers’ wages without raising retail
prices. Although the primary target, Nike is not the only athletic shoe company that tolerates
abuses. Workers for FILA, Adidas, Puma, and others also commonly face low wages, long hours,
verbal abuse, dangerous working conditions, denial of trade union rights and high levels of
sexual harassment (80 per cent of sportswear workers are women). There is a global campaign
to persuade sports brands to respect workers’ rights. For more information visit
http://www.oxfam.org.au/campaigns/labour/action/links.html
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Who Made Your Shoes?
Tyi Green, Chantá Hardy
Alejandro Lopez, Camilla Wycoco
Bread and Roses Cultural Project, Inc.
High School of Graphic Communication Arts
Offset, 1999 / New York, New York
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Colombia: Free Trade is Not Fair Trade
Carolina Botero
Offset, circa 2006 / Miami, Florida
The Fair Trade movement places limits on Free Trade excesses in which small
artisan or agricultural producers are subject to the superior market power of large
corporations. Fair Trade rules are based on a negotiation that establishes fair prices that foster
the dignity and well being of small sale producers and their communities.
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Killer‐Cola
Corporate Campaign, Inc.
Campaign to Stop Killer Coke
Offset, 2003 / Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The International boycott against Coca Cola was launched in 2003, in response to
Object Description
| Exhibition | Globalize THIS! International Graphics of Resistance |
| Title | Gallery Guide for "Globalize THIS! International Graphics of Resistance" |
| Year | 2012 |
| Decade(s) | 2010s |
| Curator(s) |
Bennett, Guy Steinberg, Kerri Wells, Carol |
| Description | List of 71 objects grouped by theme. |
| Notes | 20 pages |
| Gallery | Ben Maltz Gallery |
| ImageID | Globalize_THIS_Gallery_Guide |
| Collection | Ben Maltz Gallery Exhibition Archive |
Description
| Title | Page 13 |
| Full Text of PDF | 13 | P a g e 45 The Grim Sneaker Eric Lindroth Digital Print, 2006 / Thousand Oaks, California Nike is a major American supplier of athletic shoes, apparel and sports equipment. It has factories throughout the world, but its largest strongholds are in Viet Nam, China and Indonesia. Nike moved into these countries after workers in South Korea and Taiwan (the locations of the majority of Nike production during the 1970s) gained greater ability to organize. Chinese and Vietnamese law prohibits the formation of independent trade unions. Indonesian law did not allow unionizing until 1998. The offenses committed by factories contracted by Nike are numerous: sexual abuse, physical abuse, child labor and a lack of protection for whistle‐blowers. Additionally, wages are kept at poverty levels. Indonesian factory workers did not receive a minimum wage until 1997. Workers are subject to exposure to high levels of toxic chemicals, combined with the lack of sufficient ventilation systems in some cases. In 1997, it was revealed that one site had 177 times the legal Vietnamese limit for toxic fumes. Nike’s profit margin is so high that it could double the workers’ wages without raising retail prices. Although the primary target, Nike is not the only athletic shoe company that tolerates abuses. Workers for FILA, Adidas, Puma, and others also commonly face low wages, long hours, verbal abuse, dangerous working conditions, denial of trade union rights and high levels of sexual harassment (80 per cent of sportswear workers are women). There is a global campaign to persuade sports brands to respect workers’ rights. For more information visit http://www.oxfam.org.au/campaigns/labour/action/links.html 46 Who Made Your Shoes? Tyi Green, Chantá Hardy Alejandro Lopez, Camilla Wycoco Bread and Roses Cultural Project, Inc. High School of Graphic Communication Arts Offset, 1999 / New York, New York 47 Colombia: Free Trade is Not Fair Trade Carolina Botero Offset, circa 2006 / Miami, Florida The Fair Trade movement places limits on Free Trade excesses in which small artisan or agricultural producers are subject to the superior market power of large corporations. Fair Trade rules are based on a negotiation that establishes fair prices that foster the dignity and well being of small sale producers and their communities. 48 Killer‐Cola Corporate Campaign, Inc. Campaign to Stop Killer Coke Offset, 2003 / Milwaukee, Wisconsin The International boycott against Coca Cola was launched in 2003, in response to |
