Broken thread: College clothing made in factories rife with labor violations, poverty wages
College apparel represents a multi-billion-dollar industry. Buying a $35 shirt allows you to blend into a sea of fellow fans on game day. But underneath the surface lies a harsh reality behind how that $35 shirt made it onto store shelves.
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The Lee Enterprises Public Service Journalism team just published a new investigation that reveals the chronically low pay and labor violations that plague the factories where college gear is made. Here are five things to know.
Garment workers making college logo gear for top U.S. universities deal with long hours, labor rights violations, wage theft and poverty wages on a regular basis. Can universities do more?
