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In an article at The Roanoke Times, Hayleigh Colombo takes does a deep dive into the supply chain for college-branded apparel. The article contends that colleges and universities who profit from the sales could and should do more to ensure that workers are fairly treated.

It’s not a pretty picture. Here’s a tiny bit:

That means for one $21.99 Notre Dame Fighting Irish T-shirt – made in Nicaragua and currently being sold in the university’s online book store – the workers who produced the garment likely earned no more than the U.S. equivalent of 13 cents, while retail markup and brand profit accounted for more than 70% of the final price. The minimum wage there is less than half of what the Global Living Wage Coalition estimates would be enough to cover their expenses.

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