![]() ![]() ![]() At overseas factories that produce Nike shoes, the company said, it would tighten air-quality controls to insure that the air breathed by workers meets the same standards enforced by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration at home. It will not require the dismissal of underage workers already in place.įootwear factories have heavier machinery and use more dangerous raw material, including solvents that cause toxic air pollution. Nike said it would raise the minimum age for hiring new workers at shoe factories to 18 and the minimum for new workers at other plants to 16, in countries where it is common for 14-year-olds to hold such jobs. ''These moves do more than just set industry standards. ''We believe that these are practices which the conscientious, good companies will follow in the 21st century,'' he said in a speech here at the National Press Club. ![]() Knight, Nike's chairman and chief executive, also agreed to a demand that the company has long resisted, pledging to allow outsiders from labor and human rights groups to join the independent auditors who inspect the factories in Asia, interviewing workers and assessing working conditions. promised today to root out underage workers and require overseas manufacturers of its wares to meet strict United States health and safety standards. Bowing to pressure from critics who have tried to turn its famous shoe brand into a synonym for exploitation, Nike Inc. ![]()
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