The Human Lives Behind the Labels: The Global Sweatshop, Nike and the Race to the Bottom
By Bill Bigelow
The lead article in a Rethinking Schools special report about the international exploitation of low-wage workers, many of them children, and how teachers are bringing this issue to life in their classrooms.

Facts on the Global Sweatshop Some basic definitions and statistics on the global exploitation of labor by large corporations.

Child Labor/Global Sweatshop: Making a Difference ProjectA handout given to students by teacher Bill Bigelow describing their final project on these topics.

Global Sweatshop Resources
Compiled by Bill Bigelow
A collection of references, contact addresses, and World Wide Web listings for more information on global sweatshops.

Taking Action Against Disney
By Steven Friedman
The story of one teacher and his students who organized a protest against the Walt Disney Co.'s use of low-wage labor.

There's a lot more inside this issue.