[Bobby777]

was it Levi's that bashed the Boy Scouts of America for not allowing gay leaders? ... IIRC it was ... anybody remember?

but, I hate to see Americans losing jobs ...

[Kiss Me Hardy]

Yep, that was Levi's -- and they used to boast about all the wonderful things they did for their employees, even as they market share and profits declined. They were arrogant, too -- folks will always wear Levis, so why worry? Meanwhile, the brand lost a lot of its iconic appeal and jeans as a whole lost market share to Dockers etc.

The stock tanked, shareholders stupid enough to stick around got screwed, and when everything went pear-shaped, the Buchanites and Perot types start whining about Levis being screwed by foreign sweatshops.

Wrong. Levis screwed itself right here in the USA.

[goodnesswins]

YES, you are correct....buh bye...Levi....

[altura]

I'll ask my SIL about that Boy Scout thing.

He works for Levi, and the company is VERY good to employees. He loves them.

[PLK]

was it Levi's that bashed the Boy Scouts of America for not allowing gay leaders?

Yes, and they also were among the very first U.S. well-known companies to push benefits for homosexual partners. We are a family of 5 who practically live in blue jeans. At the moment I read about the extreme politics of Levi's company, I stopped buying their products- period.

[JCG]

was it Levi's that bashed the Boy Scouts of America for not allowing gay leaders? ... IIRC it was ... anybody remember?

Levi Strauss was the first major corporation to defund the BSA because of the gay issue ... in 1992, I believe.

Boycott Levi's jeans & Dockers