October 26, 2001

U. of North Carolina Signs Nike Deal

By GOLDIE BLUMENSTYK

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has signed an eight-year contract with Nike worth more than $28-million in cash and athletic shoes, apparel, and equipment.

Under the agreement, signed last week, all merchandise carrying the university's logo -- including, for the first time, team uniforms -- will be manufactured under anti-sweatshop labor codes set out by the university and the Fair Labor Association, an organization backed by apparel makers and major

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