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Celebrity products spark sweatshop concerns across brands
AP reports celebrity endorsements from Kathie Lee Gifford to Michael Jordan tie to sweatshop abuses in Honduras Indonesia and New York City. Activists cite long hours low wages and mistreatment while stars deny knowledge and urge better auditing and transparency. The Labor Department notes back wages recovered and campaigns like No Sweat expand retailer monitoring.
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New York
Kathie Lee Gifford
Wal-Mart
Honduras
Gifford
Jaclyn Smith
Charles Kernaghan
New York City
U.S
Robert Reich
Kernaghan
National Labor Committee
Baracoa
Smith
Kmart
Charlie’s Angels
Michelle Jasukaitis
Nike
Jackie
Michael Jordan
Labor Department
Reich
the Gap
Land’s End
Guess Jeans
Sears