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"share the wealth" games in manchester

www.nosweat.org.uk | 23.06.2002 12:06

At the end of July and in early August No Sweat (  http://www.nosweat.org.uk) plans a series of events to highlight the role of the big
sportswear transnationals who exploit vast numbers of Third World workers - paid a pitance to produce expensive shirts and running shoes.
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Saturday 3 August: SHARE THE WEALTH GAMES
March and rally in support of sweatshop workers round the world, demanding the Commonwealth Games organisers take a stand against exploitation.

Assemble 11.30 at All Saints' Park, Oxford Road for march to City Centre.

Saturday 3 August: No Sweat benefit at Manchester Met Students Union, Oxford Road to raise funds for Dita Sari and the Indonesian union federation that organises sweatshop clothing workers.

Dita turned down a $55,000 "human rights prize" from Reebok out of principle. No Sweat aims to raise at least £5,000 to support her union.

Other Manchester games actions include:
Saturday 29 June, 12.00-2.00, leafleting and stall in St. Anne's Square, picket of Nike.

Saturday 6 July: 11-1, leafleting and stall in Market Street, picketing sportswear shops ; 1-5 stall at Unity Festival, Chorlton Park, Chorlton.

Saturday 20 July: 12-2, leafleting and stall in Market Street.

Saturday 27 July: 12-2, leafleting and stall in St. Anne's Square, picket Nike.
Followed by street theatre and more in town.

Tuesday 31 July: Rally

To get involved contact No Sweat Manchester 07951 741 640
mailto: manchester@nosweat.org.uk

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Comments

Display the following 5 comments

  1. all about the manchester games — steve
  2. Don't raise a sweat! — Epsilon
  3. back to Epsilon — mark
  4. whats wrong with handing out leaflets — amy
  5. other activities — no sweat manchester