While I was in Chicago last weekend, a group of college kids, including some from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, picketed in front of the Eddie Bauer store on the so-called Magnificent Mile to urge the trendy retailer to pressure one of its Third World suppliers to treat its employees better.
….It’s an admirable cause and involves a practice that needs to be brought to light. But, in this age of the rush to the bottom for workers worldwide, all I can say is, good luck.