Sweatshops exploit labor laws and employ mostly young girls. Sweatshop-free clothes aim to eradicate these conditions and promote fair wages and benefits. Student activists at UC pledge to purchase only non-exploitation clothing. Many large companies have been boycotted for using sweatshops. Public can lobby for exploitation-free clothing through organizations like nosweatapparel.com and behindthelabel.org. Sweat factories […]
To ensure you are buying sweatshop-free clothing, look for union tags, fair trade labels, and ethical consumer guides. By indicating a preference for sweatshop-free clothing, you can encourage more companies to adopt ethical labor practices and help end modern day slavery. There are a number of ways to know you’re buying sweatshop-free clothing, from using […]
