Major Corporation Sweatshops
Abercrombie and Fitch, one of the most popular brands for teenagers, may fit great at the store but do you honestly know how those amazing pair of pants were made? Did you know... -that in December 2012 there was a fire at a sweatshop in Bangladesh where 28 Abercrombie and Fitch workers were killed? -there are certain sweatshops in Uzbekistan where children, who are pulled out of school to work, range in age from 4 to 15 years old?
Target, famous for "Expect more, pay less", may have great quality for low prices but where does this great quality actually come from? Did you know... -at one of the sweatshops that supplies Target merchandise, the Leader Garment Factory, workers have been locked in the factory, forced to take pregnancy tests, and can do nothing about it, since they have no right to organize? In addition, they are paid less than 1/3 of living wage.
IKEA, the famous Swedish furniture store, may have stylish furniture that looks great in your home, but how was that brand new couch really made? Did you know... -at a sweatshop in Danville, Va there have been multiple reports of poor worker treatment? It has been said that the workers get punished if they are absent for any family emergency or for going to the bathroom when they are not on break. These punishments include not getting paid their full salary, or even getting fired.
The Disney Store is an iconic brand that builds children's dreams, but how many lives does it ruin in the process? Did you know... -in multiple sweatshops in China where Disney products are produced, employees work 10-13 hours a day and make only 33-41 cents per hour? -it has also been reported that workers, in the same sweatshops in China, faint from exhaustion or overheating because of the overwhelming heat in the sweatshop?
GAP, an American clothing and accessories retailer found all over the world, may have cute clothes on the rack but how do those clothes get there? Did you know... -children as young as 10 years old work for GAP factories in Cambodia? Some of these children haven't seen their parents in over 6 months because of the work they've been forced to do. -the same workers in Cambodia live in rat-infested dorms with no running water? Also, they are forced to work 7 days a week, with unpaid overtime hours.
Walmart, one of the most popular stores in the entire nation, may be great for a bargain, but do you really know how all these products are made? Did you know that... - Walmart has factories in San Francisco, CA, where their workers have been working for several months without pay and over 200 of them are owed a total of over $1 million? -at one of the Walmart factories in San Marcos, CA the workers are denied overtime wages, drinking water, bathroom visits, and sick days?
Forever 21, one of today's hottest stores, has become greatly popular to almost every teenager out there, but do those teens realize how the shirt they're wearing was made? Did you know... -in a survey of Forever 21 sweatshop workers, about 11,000 employees are owed a total of $11 million in back wages for the work they've done over the past five years? -certain Forever 21 workers work for 10-12 hours a day, with few breaks, in dirty and unsafe conditions?
Nike is one of the top sportswear brand names and is seen everywhere, whether it's shoes or basketballs, but where do these products really get made? Did you know... -at the sweatshops where Nike's products are made, specifically in Indonesia and Thailand, workers work 77-hour weeks in dangerous working conditions? -Michael Jordan makes about $20 million per year promoting Nike shoes, Tiger Woods makes about $55,555 a day advertising for Nike products and an average Nike factory worker makes $1.25 for one day of work?
To Begin...
That shirt you are wearing right now may say Forever 21 on it, but is that really where it 's from? Some of society's largest brand names today, have some of the most unsafe working conditions at their manufacturing sites. The clothes they make are produced by underpaid employees in some awful places. Would you like to learn the truth?