Sweatshop Campaign: We got lucky

I'm glad the PSU didn't have a sit-in that ended like this, but it would have made a great story.

BOONE, N.C. -- Six students were arrested at Appalachian State University, ending a sit-in protest about working conditions in factories where school-licensed clothing is made.

The Winston-Salem Journal reported that the students were charged Friday with disorderly conduct and trespassing. All posted their bail.

The sit-in began Wednesday morning in the school's administration building. It involved members of United Students Against Sweatshops, which wants Appalachian State to join the Designated Suppliers Program.

The students say that would ensure that university-licensed apparel isn't made in factories that have unfair labor conditions.

Administrators said the school is affiliated with the Fair Labor Association, but students say the manufacturers control that group.