A representative of the UW-Madison is traveling to El Salvador to investigate workers’ rights at factories that make the university’s athletic apparel, including alleged workers’ rights abuses at a former Adidas Group subcontractor.
The University of Wisconsin contracts with Adidas to provide athletic uniforms and shoes, and the company can sell apparel with the UW logo. Adidas agreed to a code of conduct that stipulated its responsibilities in dealing with workers, factories and suppliers.
….Chancellor John Wiley did not agree to end the contract, but said Adidas should do more to help workers if they were unfairly treated by the subcontractor. Now he is sending Dawn Crim to investigate the situation.