BANGLADESH: Olympic brands accused of labour abuses
By Petah Marian | 5 March 2012
Factories in Bangladesh producing sportswear for Olympic sponsors Adidas, Nike and Puma have been accused of beating, verbally abusing, underpaying and overworking their staff, according to an investigation by War on Want.
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