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Laugh Lines; Punch Lines
April 1, 1997, Tuesday, Home EditionElsewhere on the Sweatshop Scene: Nike is accused of underpaying and abusing Vietnamese factory workers. "Don't expect any changes soon," says Mills. "Nike has hired Robert McNamara to get the company out of Vietnam."
* Nike is accused of paying teens 20 cents an hour. "The company fears international backlash," says Alan Ray. "They're afraid workers in other countries will now demand these inflated wages."
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