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China / USA Building Bridges Radio: Olympic Sweatshop: Speedo Production in China [WBAI's Building Bridges: Your Community and Labor Report] (More info) MP317-Aug-2008

Global Olympics: IOC inaction on labour rights shameful [ITUC] 11-Aug-2008

Global / China Olympics: IOC Inaction on Labour Rights Shameful [ITUC] 05-Aug-2008

Global Olympics must get it right by London [Hazards magazine] (More info) 05-Aug-2008

Global ‘Sporting Goods Industry must be cleaned up by London Olympics’ says Global Labour Union [Global Unions] 29-Jul-2008

China / Global Before Beijing Olympics start leading sports brands and unions working together globally for better working conditions [ITUC] 03-Jul-2008

Canada / Global Secret Factories for 2010: VANOC won't tell sweatshop watchdogs where Olympics gear is made [The Tyee] 01-Jul-2008

Global / Canada ETF ignites the flame for a sweat-free Olympics [Maquila Solidarity Network] 28-Jun-2008

Canada Our Olympics, Outsourced [The Tyee] 24-Jun-2008

Global Worst Sports Injury: Olympic sportswear industry worker abuse [The Tyee] (More info) 14-Jun-2008

Canada IGNITING THE FLAME for a Sweat Free Olympics [BCFED] 11-Jun-2008

UK Police union fears Olympics will divert resources [South Wales Echo] 27-May-2008

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