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A report by human rights advocacy organization Clean Clothes Campaign gave a failing grade to 19 clothing brands for their wages paid outside the United States.
Nike, Adidas, Puma and Under Armour were among those to receive failing grades for not paying living wages to contract manufacturing workers in Asia, Africa, Central America and Eastern Europe.
Italian luxury brand Gucci was the only company surveyed that did not receive a failing grade. It got a C.
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