What is Sweatshop Clothing?
Sweatshops are manufacturing facilities that employ substandard methods or facilities. People who work in sweatshops are often subjected to mental abuse, poor working conditions, lack of benefits, and even slavery. Many minors work to produce what is known as sweatshop clothing, as do illegal immigrants, and people who lack the ability to obtain a standard job. Sweatshop clothing is now largely produced in third world countries, but it was once a common procedure in major US and European cities, including New York and London. Sweatshop clothing is largely objected to because it is used by large corporations who make big profits based on the cheap labor provided. Mainly produced in countries where there is little to no control on labor laws, sweatshop clothing has come under attack by several organizations, such as the National Labor Committee and the International Labor Rights Fund. The anti-globalization movement, which is represented through organizations such as the AFL-CIO Labor Un
