The Nike controversy centers on allegations that the company used sweatshops to manufacture its footwear and apparel since the 1970s. These allegations gained attention in 1991 when activist Jeff ...

People began boycotting the brand in droves. The perception that Nike abused its workers lasted for more than seven years. "The sweatshop perception was one of the biggest challenges Nike has ...

Nike wasn't the only or worst company to use sweatshops. But it was the one everybody knew. Transparency doesn't change ongoing reports of abuses, still-low wages, or tragedies like the one in ...