Check out the film China Blue (Teddy Bear Films) -- it tells of similarly deplorable sweatshop conditions in China, and features one young jeans factory worker and her predicament.
This is the "free trade" our government has promoted. The race to the bottom will also take American workers, if there are any jobs remaining, along with it.
It doesn't seem to matter who is in the White House. The corporations run this country and don't give a damn about the people.
Dang, that was so powerful. I want to help right now. That stuff is so wrong. It just goes to show that people who attain power and money will do anything to keep it. They don't care that this "work" pushes people to not have time or funds to get degrees, feed their families properly, spend quality time with loved ones, etc. Human trafficking is linked to this lack of rights as well. :-( Let's help these workers and all of the other workers around the world who have to face this crap!
@SgtPlmFry Do you shop at Walmart? where was your shirt made? The one you are wearing right now. It's not easy but you can buy American, or really protect the middle class and BUY UNION!
No, I don't shop at Wal-Mart. The main stores that I shop from are second-hand and thrift stores. After straining my eyes to see my tag, I'm wearing a "Delta Apparel" shirt with Homer Simpson on the front.
WOW, that was powerful!! Some of it reminds me of Haiti, the poverty part anyway.. I'll help, just let me know what I can do.. I'll go there if necessary...
Screw the global economy, how about a petition for NOT bringing those imported items into the US period!!! No matter what foreign workers get paid it will always be less than the U.S. minimum wage so the American worker will never be able to compete. Lets worry about our own (lack-of) work situation before we start policing the world.
@bublycat How? When nearly every factory in America either has sent or is sending work overseas because they (the factory owners) don't want to pay American working men and women a living wage, or clean up the environment.
It's important to remember that this shameful era of American history never ended, the corporations merely moved it to other countries. And today the corporatist repuglinut / teahadists are trying to take America back to this shameful past.
It's not a matter of trying to buy American clothing, this is a matter of our Government putting restrictions on imports that have been fabricated by underpaid child slave labor. It's a myth that the prices for products would be too expensive if they were required to have safety and wage standards, the corporation executives would just have to make a little less to cover the costs. Americans are forced to pay for sports stadiums through their taxes so we should have a say in import standards.
@rihanacooks You start with that 3%. No, you're not going to find anyone right now locally who makes men's underwear, but there are local manufacturers and wannabe manufacturers who would respond to a willing new demand, and God knows, there's an unemployed labor force out there ready for new jobs. I'm not naive. The people shopping at Walmart are always going to shop at Walmart. I was responding to the idea that the correct reaction was to shop at thrift stores. Thrift stores sell used GAP!!
You don't have to buy from a thrift shop, and not all the shops in a Mall are international corporations. Be a conscious shopper. Buy locally from local manufacturers, or buy locally from local retailers that you know keep close reputable human ties to their overseas manufacturers. They're out there. It's going to cost more to your pocketbook, but cost less in all ways to everyone in the long run, except to the greedy who like you on their leash.
We need to ban import, export and sales of goods made with sweatshop labor. The Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act would do just that but it stalled in committee (109th/110th congress). Then Senator Barack Obama was a co-sponsor. Bringing this act into law to protect not only the American worker, but worldwide as working conditions would improve in order to sell in the US.
Contact your congressman and urge them to push this Act forward.
This needs to be shown on every News Programming Station in prime time. I will never shop at Walmart or the Gap again! People in our country are just looking for the lowest price never thinking or possibly knowing what is happeneing to the workers in the countries we gave away our manufacturing jobs to.
Stop shopping at the Mall, Walmart, and essentially anywhere other than a thrift store. This is OUR fault, it is OUR markets that they are making these working situations. If you are looking for someone to blame you have only look in the mirror.
HI FR. RIVERA!
slickstr9234 2 months ago
what is the song in the beginning, or the background music? I love it. lols.
marlenezeledon 3 months ago
Check out the film China Blue (Teddy Bear Films) -- it tells of similarly deplorable sweatshop conditions in China, and features one young jeans factory worker and her predicament.
bigbear07111 3 months ago
i dont no wat hes talkin bout but hes ugly lol
Colosphe 4 months ago
This is the "free trade" our government has promoted. The race to the bottom will also take American workers, if there are any jobs remaining, along with it.
It doesn't seem to matter who is in the White House. The corporations run this country and don't give a damn about the people.
Janba32 8 months ago
Sometimes Mark Twain was wrong, history dose repeats itself rather than just rhyme.
cplastrange 10 months ago 2
Dang, that was so powerful. I want to help right now. That stuff is so wrong. It just goes to show that people who attain power and money will do anything to keep it. They don't care that this "work" pushes people to not have time or funds to get degrees, feed their families properly, spend quality time with loved ones, etc. Human trafficking is linked to this lack of rights as well. :-( Let's help these workers and all of the other workers around the world who have to face this crap!
SgtPlmFry 10 months ago
@SgtPlmFry Do you shop at Walmart? where was your shirt made? The one you are wearing right now. It's not easy but you can buy American, or really protect the middle class and BUY UNION!
henry332miller 10 months ago
@henry332miller
No, I don't shop at Wal-Mart. The main stores that I shop from are second-hand and thrift stores. After straining my eyes to see my tag, I'm wearing a "Delta Apparel" shirt with Homer Simpson on the front.
SgtPlmFry 10 months ago
Those people are slaves. Maybe that's what we should start calling them.
tArchStantont 10 months ago
Comment removed
tArchStantont 10 months ago
Very powerful. Thank you.
chabri43 11 months ago
WOW, that was powerful!! Some of it reminds me of Haiti, the poverty part anyway.. I'll help, just let me know what I can do.. I'll go there if necessary...
I'm doin my part, what r u doing? xoxoxo <3<3<3
HaitiismyHEART 11 months ago
Screw the global economy, how about a petition for NOT bringing those imported items into the US period!!! No matter what foreign workers get paid it will always be less than the U.S. minimum wage so the American worker will never be able to compete. Lets worry about our own (lack-of) work situation before we start policing the world.
bublycat 11 months ago
@bublycat How? When nearly every factory in America either has sent or is sending work overseas because they (the factory owners) don't want to pay American working men and women a living wage, or clean up the environment.
mannecyberguy 5 months ago
Thank you Charles, you are a HERO in my book. God Bless you!
ronvaw 11 months ago
View this video about Chinese fireworks and slavery...
go to YouTube and search fireworks and slavery
conservativehater1 11 months ago
Thank you for posting this! We can't let globalization sacrifice the lives of workers in the developing world!
pookerville 11 months ago
It's important to remember that this shameful era of American history never ended, the corporations merely moved it to other countries. And today the corporatist repuglinut / teahadists are trying to take America back to this shameful past.
69lobo214 11 months ago 2
Excellent video, petition signed, thx!
erby1kabogey9 11 months ago
It's not a matter of trying to buy American clothing, this is a matter of our Government putting restrictions on imports that have been fabricated by underpaid child slave labor. It's a myth that the prices for products would be too expensive if they were required to have safety and wage standards, the corporation executives would just have to make a little less to cover the costs. Americans are forced to pay for sports stadiums through their taxes so we should have a say in import standards.
wallster44 11 months ago
signed the petition in the description, powerful video.
yougoobr 11 months ago
What local manufacturers? 97% of all clothing sold in the US today is made off shore.
rihanacooks 11 months ago
@rihanacooks You start with that 3%. No, you're not going to find anyone right now locally who makes men's underwear, but there are local manufacturers and wannabe manufacturers who would respond to a willing new demand, and God knows, there's an unemployed labor force out there ready for new jobs. I'm not naive. The people shopping at Walmart are always going to shop at Walmart. I was responding to the idea that the correct reaction was to shop at thrift stores. Thrift stores sell used GAP!!
tryptala 11 months ago
@tryptala Thrift shops sell used GAP? Damn, you're right. I'll buy that shit at a thrift store if it fucks the man out of his profits.
pavo6503 10 months ago
You don't have to buy from a thrift shop, and not all the shops in a Mall are international corporations. Be a conscious shopper. Buy locally from local manufacturers, or buy locally from local retailers that you know keep close reputable human ties to their overseas manufacturers. They're out there. It's going to cost more to your pocketbook, but cost less in all ways to everyone in the long run, except to the greedy who like you on their leash.
tryptala 11 months ago
We need to ban import, export and sales of goods made with sweatshop labor. The Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act would do just that but it stalled in committee (109th/110th congress). Then Senator Barack Obama was a co-sponsor. Bringing this act into law to protect not only the American worker, but worldwide as working conditions would improve in order to sell in the US.
Contact your congressman and urge them to push this Act forward.
GraeMatterz 11 months ago 2
really important piece. we need private sector organizing rights as well as public sector. Proud member of TSEU-CWA 1686 Texas public worker.
alewis615 11 months ago
This needs to be shown on every News Programming Station in prime time. I will never shop at Walmart or the Gap again! People in our country are just looking for the lowest price never thinking or possibly knowing what is happeneing to the workers in the countries we gave away our manufacturing jobs to.
inkyej 11 months ago
This definatly deserves more views
Aqwert76 11 months ago
Stop shopping at the Mall, Walmart, and essentially anywhere other than a thrift store. This is OUR fault, it is OUR markets that they are making these working situations. If you are looking for someone to blame you have only look in the mirror.
Lamashtoo 11 months ago
Something needs to be done to protect the children & teens,- we are doing nothing about the situation except repeating history!
brittanymason1000 11 months ago