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Uzbekistan: World-known brands to denounce child labor

Categories: Central Asia & Caucasus, Uzbekistan, Economics & Business, Labor, Youth

Wal-Mart, Macy’s, Eileen Fisher, Nautica, Gear for Sports, The Jones Group, Liz Claiborne and Nike are among the first companies to sign a pledge boycotting the use of Uzbekistan-sourced cotton until the International Labor Organization determines that forced child labor is no longer an issue in the country, reports Abulfazal [1].