Students for International Labor Solidarity, working with the Hong Seng Knitting workers and allies around the world, just won another round in the fight to recover stolen wages from Nike. Hong Seng Knitting, which made collegiate apparel for Nike, ran an illegal wage theft scheme in 2020 where they pressured mostly migrant workers to sign away pay they were owed and going after those who refused or spoke out. Eight months after Nike agreed to pay over $200,000 in back wages to 3,360 workers, sustained pressure from organizers pushed the company to pay an additional $42,000 to Kyaw San Oo, a migrant worker and leader who was forced to flee Thailand after being threatened and targeted for arrest. It’s one of the largest known payouts to a worker leader facing retaliation, and a clear example of what international solidarity can actually win for working people. Students didn’t stand for it. This victory in the long-fought Nike/HSK campaign shows what’s possible when workers and students organize together. By coordinating globally, we can set stronger precedents to defend garment workers’ rights in university supply chains and beyond. As Saesha, a leader from NYU, explains, “Time and again, Nike has violated the rights of workers in its supply chains and has gone without any accountability,” Saesha, a leader from NYU explains, “SILS forced Nike to admit to wrongdoings and wage theft, pay the workers and pay Kyaw San Oo a life-changing amount of money. This is an unprecedented and undeniable win, and sets a new, higher standard for the future.” Companies like Nike and the factories they subcontract around the world shouldn’t be able to steal wages or threaten worker leaders who push back without facing real consequences. We’re incredibly proud of what SILS has accomplished alongside the workers at HSK, and we’ll keep monitoring Nike’s behavior and organizing in solidarity with workers across its supply chain.