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Wave of Sit-ins in US continue at UT « occupy california

Wave of Sit-ins in US continue at UT « occupy california

Wave of Sit-ins in US continue at UT

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AUSTIN, Texas – Students at the University of Texas, Austin have taken over the office of President Bill Powers, demanding that he take a stronger stance against sweatshop conditions of workers producing university apparel. Similar sit-ins have taken place recently at Emory University; College of William and Mary; Rutgers; University of Wisconsin, Madison; and Tulane against poor working