Another sweatshop scandal came to light last spring. with respect to clothIng made for WalMart. It shows how far some manufacturers are willing to go to cut costa. and the terrible human toll that follows. In August 1995 Federal investigators raided a sewing factory outside Los Angeles. In a compound surrounded by barbed wire. agents found dozens of Thai and Mexican Immigrant women working 20hour days for as little as $1.0 per hour. The women wore held captive at their sewing tables by guards who threatened them If they tried to escape. American consumers do not want their clothing produced in this way.
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