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Stanford Students Arrested After Sit-In Protesting Sweatshop Labor - 05/24/07California campus labor activism is heating up this week. Eleven students at Stanford University were arrested as they sat in at the university president’s office to demand that Stanford end the use of sweatshop labor to make university branded clothing. Eleven students were taking part in the protest that occupied President John Hennessey’s office for roughly five hours on Tuesday. Students have been protesting for nearly three months to pressure the Stanford into making sure all University sanctioned clothing is produced sweat-shop free. As the students held their sit-in, more students gathered outside – some fully clothed, others topless, and a handful fully nude. Hennessy’s assistant Jeff Wechtel said the President had plans to meet with the students on May 29. The students were charged with trespassing which holds a $500 fine or three months in jail. WIN's Jesse Russell filing that report. California | Sweatshops | Posted 05/23/2007 - 2:25pm | 563 reads
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