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Sweatshops

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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SWEATSHOPS

VAN KLEINSCHMIDT 5TH HR

A "sweatshop" is defined by the US Department of Labor as a factory that violates 2 or more labor laws.

CONDITIONS

  • $1.25 pay
  • Extremely hot and humid
  • Near to no breaks
  • Constant abuse

H&M

HAD A SWEAT SHOP THAT STARTED ON FIRE KILLING 21, NO EXTINGUISHERS

ABERCROMBIE & FITCH

THEY'VE HAD MANY OFFENSES LIKE 7 DAY WORK WEEKS AND OTHER CRIMES

GAP (A.K.A OLD NAVY)

THEY WERE FOUND OVERWORKING WORKERS IN BAD CONDITIONS

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WAYS SWEATSHOPS ACTUALLY HELP

  • It pays more than other jobs in that country
  • It supply's a lot of jobs around the world
  • There ending poverty by paying the poor

SWEATSHOP FREE ITEMS

  • Blue jeans
  • Flip flops
  • Purses
  • Underwear

Sweatshops are a pretty unethical way of work but there aren't all bad. They give jobs to the poor. Also the other jobs in those areas are just as bad. But that doesn't make it good, the conditions are still really bad to work in. And the way there run is horrible.