Thursday, February 13 7:30 pm
FORUM Starving for the Swoosh Nike in Indonesia Jim Keady & Leslie Kretzu
Professional and collegiate athletics provide billions of dollars a year to the garment industry, yet few athletes have spoken out publicly against the sweatshop conditions in which their clothing is made. Former pro soccer player Jim Keady is an exception. As a men's soccer coach at St. John's University, he refused to wear the Nike "Swoosh," protesting that company's failure to treat their workers with dignity and fairness. Coaches at St. John's were at that time required to wear that logo as a condition of the school's licensing agreement with Nike, so Jim Keady was fired. Along with human rights activist Leslie Kretzu, Keady then spent time living among Nike workers in Indonesia, trying to survive on their typical wage of $1.25 a day. In their popular and inspiring multimedia presentation, Kretzu and Keady will discuss that experience, the current situation of Nike workers in Indonesia, and what we can do to assist their struggle.
Kretzu and Keady are founders and directors of Educating for Justice, an organization that works to improve conditions for the Indonesian workers employed by Nike subcontractors through education, shareholder activism, worker education and media advocacy. Leslie Kretzu, chosen last winter as a Torchbearer for the 2002 Olympics, ran barefoot through the streets of Philadelphia in solidarity with the struggles of factory workers worldwide.
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