Noi Supalai, a former union president and garment worker from Bangkok, Thailand, will speak about sweatshops in the global economy and the need for independent monitoring of apparel brands like Nike to ensure fair labor practices and worker healthy and safety.
The tour is coordinated by United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS), a network of students across 150 campuses in North America who have been organizing for worker rights since 1997. More information online or contact usas.local18@gmail.com.
Location: University of Texas, UTC 4.122, Austin