Matamoros Garment Still Closed in Mexico

The Matamoros Garment factory in Puebla, Mexico that closed in March 2003 shortly after workers began organizing remains shuttered. The operator of the factory, which supplied Puma and others, is accused of counterfeit labeling and has fled the scene. Hopes that the factory might reopen have faded. Some of the workers have taken jobs at nearby Mex Mode (formerly Kuk Dong), where workers won a major victory with a contract in September 2001 after an international campaign led by USAS and directed at Nike.

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