http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/05/28/what-im-reading-may-27-2007/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:18:31 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/05/28/what-im-reading-may-27-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-635 David Tue, 29 May 2007 01:54:04 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/05/28/what-i%e2%80%99m-reading-may-27-2007/#comment-635 Peter - Didn't Reebok make a big pledge to not use child labor just after the first allegations about Nike doing so? I seem to remember that and it seemed to be a bid to differentiate themselves from Nike. I wonder what's happened to that, if it's stuck around long-term or lived out its usefulness as a marketing strategy (which would, of course, be a sad thing). I agree with you that consumers are the only ones who can ultimately make a difference in companies' behavior. Peter – Didn’t Reebok make a big pledge to not use child labor just after the first allegations about Nike doing so? I seem to remember that and it seemed to be a bid to differentiate themselves from Nike. I wonder what’s happened to that, if it’s stuck around long-term or lived out its usefulness as a marketing strategy (which would, of course, be a sad thing). I agree with you that consumers are the only ones who can ultimately make a difference in companies’ behavior.

]]> http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/05/28/what-im-reading-may-27-2007/comment-page-1/#comment-634 Peter Tue, 29 May 2007 01:12:30 +0000 http://cultureofsoccer.com/2007/05/28/what-i%e2%80%99m-reading-may-27-2007/#comment-634 not to state the obvious, but what would be so bad about Nike paying, you know, living wages to their employees? i'm not overly interested in the 'but they are subcontractors' argument. it's up to us as soccer fans, and buyers of Nike junk, whether we want to endorse their labor practices or not - and that includes taking a dim view of when they threaten the livelihoods of children by their requirements to get more profits to rich old dudes. they could easily start paying decent wages and then promote that concept. not to state the obvious, but what would be so bad about Nike paying, you know, living wages to their employees? i’m not overly interested in the ‘but they are subcontractors’ argument. it’s up to us as soccer fans, and buyers of Nike junk, whether we want to endorse their labor practices or not – and that includes taking a dim view of when they threaten the livelihoods of children by their requirements to get more profits to rich old dudes. they could easily start paying decent wages and then promote that concept.

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