It is quite humorous how Russ Baker mentions company such as Kmart in regards to sensitivity and advertisement (Baker, p119). According to a study done a few years ago, Kmart had some explaining to do when faced with sweatshop accusations.
“Factories included Al Shahaed Apparel & Textile and Honorway Jordan Ltd., both of which sow for K-Mart’s discount brand names. The lack of respect for workers’ basic human rights includes:
- Human trafficking and involuntary servitude of guest workers
- Confiscation of workers’ passports and denial of legally required identification cards
- Routine work shifts of 15 to 16 hours. More commonly, workers were forced to work through 38, 48, and even 72 hour shifts at Al Shahaed Apparel & Textile
- No sick days, paid vacations, or government holidays allowed
- Wages below the legal minimum
- Sporadic pay
- Inadequate and unsanitary working conditions
- Reports of sexual abuse and rape
- Workers subject to pay reductions, humilitation, violence, and threats if production goals not met” (http://www.coopamerica.org/programs/rs/profile.cfm?id=251)
Can you say; Hypocrite?
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