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26 Jul 2012

Adidas chief under criticism for denying 34p an hour wages

War on Want has accused the chief executive of Adidas of making unsubstantiated and contradictory claims about the pay of workers making its clothes.
16 Jul 2012

Adidas criticised for 'sweatshop' Olympic merchandise

Sportswear brand Adidas has attempted to rebut criticism after staff at a flagship store blocked a demo protesting 'sweatshop' Games merchandise.
7 Jun 2012

New campaign targets Olympics sponsor’s exploitation of workers

War on Want has launched a campaign over the exploitation of workers making goods for Adidas, the official London 2012 sportswear sponsor.
18 May 2012

Duchess of Cambridge urged to speak out on exploitation of garment workers

War on Want has called on the Duchess of Cambridge to speak out on the exploitation of female migrant workers in south-east Asia by western brands.
6 Mar 2012

London 2012’s Coe pressed over Adidas sweatshops

Sebastian Coe has come under pressure ove reports of abuses of Bangladeshi workers producing clothes for Adidas, official sportswear partner of the 2012 Games.
5 Oct 2011

New focus for anti-sweatshop drive

Campaigners for sweatshops-free clothes are about to take their drive into fresh territory at Europe’s biggest textile event.
29 Jul 2011

Olympic firms warned over sweatshop abuse

One year before the London 2012 Olympic Games, War on Want has warned that the Games could be tarnished by sponsors' poor human rights records.