Justice at Rising Sun!

In June 2006, over 1200 union workers were locked out after demonstrating against sweatshop conditions at the Rising Sun factory in the Athi River Export Processing Zone in Kenya. The factory recently shut down, without paying over $540,000 in terminal dues owed to the locked-out workers.

2.23.2007

JC Penny Protest in Wisconsin

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On February 18th, five University of Wisconsin students infiltrated a JC Penney store to distribute several hundred Rising Sun fliers. We ...
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2.13.2007

Jones Apparel Group... will you be our sweat-free valentine?

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Grand Valley made a giant heart shaped valentine card that we asked the JCPenny's store manager to pass on to corporate headquarters. Th...
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2.12.2007

National Day of Action Against Jones Apparel Group!

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United Students Against Sweatshops members across the country are mobilizing students to support the struggle of the locked-out Rising Sun w...
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USAS and Union Leaders Meet with Jones Apparel Group

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On Wednesday, United Students Against Sweatshop members, led by Dina Yarmus, were joined by union leaders from the AFL-CIO Bucks County Cent...
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1.17.2007

Update from Tailors and Textile Workers Union - Kenya

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Another EPZ factory abandons workers without pay Barely nine months after more than 1,200 workers were violently locked out from Rising Sun,...
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12.15.2006

Email Jones Today!

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Tell Jones Apparel to Stop Union Busting in Kenya and Guatemala! Six months ago, over 1200 workers at the Rising Sun Factory in Ken...
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12.13.2006

University of Colorado Demands Justice at Rising Sun

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After months of campaigning by United Students Against Sweatshops activists at the University of Colorado, their director of licensing sent ...
12.06.2006

Rising Sun Workers Support Hunger Striking Purdue Students

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Purdue Students are now entering day 20 of their hunger strike demanding that Purdue adopt the Designated Suppliers Program to ensure that a...
12.05.2006

Rising Sun Shuts Down - Workers Fight Back!

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After months of illegally smuggling sewing machines out of the factory, Rising Sun shut down last week. This is yet another example of garme...
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12.04.2006

DANGER: Violent Union-Busting!

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United Students Against Sweatshops members in Madison, Wisconsin blocked the entrance to a Steve and Barry's University Sportswear store...

George Washington University: Message of Support

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I just want to write a quick note letting you know that a lot of Americans really care about what is going on in Kenya and are working to ...
11.29.2006

Rising Sun Workers Continue to Struggle

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It has now been almost six months since workers were illegally locked-out of the Rising Sun factory. Workers and the Tailors and Textile Wor...
11.28.2006

Messages of Support from Students in the US

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I just wanted you to know that I am behind you 100 percent in your struggle for the right to organize, a fair wage, and for fair treatment o...
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11.23.2006

More Letters of Encouragement from Locked-Out Rising Sun Workers

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Here are some more letters of encouragement written today by locked-out Rising Sun workers after they read this blog and watched the video p...
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New USAS Fliers

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Members of United Students Against Sweatshops at the University of Colorado have created a new Rising Sun flier to use in protests against S...
11.21.2006

Well Done USAS

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Today, some of the Rising Sun workers were able to see this blog, and we shared with them the pictures and stories from your protests in the...

Michigan: Steve and Barry's Store Picketed!

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The Grand Valley Lanthorn covered the action: Members of Students Against Sweatshops stage a protest at Steve and Barry’s University Sports...
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11.20.2006

Students in Madision, Wisconsin Protest in Solidarity with Rising Sun Workers!

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Students at the University of Wisconsin, Madison have demanded that their school cut its ties with Steve and Barry's. They also proteste...
11.18.2006

TODAY: Protest Steve and Barry's in Michigan

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Protest: Saturday, November 18 th 12:00 pm ...
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11.17.2006

Rising Sun Video Released

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United Students Against Sweatshops has produced a twenty minute video documenting the situation at the Rising Sun garment factory in Kenya. ...

Pennsylvania: Students Protest JC Penny

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United Students Against Sweatshops activists protested against JC Penny at King of Prussia Mall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in solidarity ...
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Rising Sun Workers Speak Out

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The following quotes were compiled from interviews with Rising Sun workers conducted by United Students Against Sweatshops: “The reality t...

Justice at Rising Sun!

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1,272 union workers have been illegally locked out of Rising Sun, a garment factory in Kenya producing for Steve and Barry’s University Spo...
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