Child Labor: 13 year-old Sumon Sews Clothing for Hanes

National Labor Committee interview with Sumon, a 13 year old boy who makes Hanes underwear in Bangladesh (2006). For more info, see www.nlcnet.org

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• sweatshop
• globalization
• bangladesh
• harvest
• rich
• hanes
• puma
• child
• sumon
• national
• labor
• committee

[SgtPlmFry]

Man, I have a little brother about his age, and I know if someone tried to pull that crap off on him, I'd want to knock that person out. I know that his family wants to knock those people out, but probably fear doing so because they'd be out of that measly wage that rich corporations give them. Thanks so much for informing us; now I REALLY want to do something about this.

[martini9799]

@raju88 i dnt think so his fortunate mate i kno it hard t get a jobs ther bth how can be happy wrking in this conditions huh tht salry its not even enough to buy foods over there......

[martini9799]

@4wordstochokeon tht right it reall sad huh we cant even appret tht wht we have and how good our lifes are...... tht peopl are really stromg bth swet shops like ths shuld be all closed down huh

[martini9799]

@syedkhaleque u talking bollocs mate ther a lot of kids wrking there ad thy saying truth tht reall devastating huh and ths butrds factres usibg facts it a poor countresthgere and people will work there only to survive huh

[syedkhaleque]

How naive are you people? "Sumon" is clearly reading off a script that the industrial competitors gave him. The reality is that the vast majority of textile workers are women who are now able to support the families instead of living in slums. Does child labor exist? yes, but it would be suicide for a company to risk their brand name and big clients so that they could employ a few child workers. So think and do your research instead of just looking at a video

[meeshraa]

well, what happens to these workers after their video is out in public lyk this..isnt it dangerous for them?

[4wordstochokeon]

this made me cry, it's such a sin to see what's going on in other parts of the world when there's people like us in the us and/or canada [other places as well] going out buying 100$ sweaters everyday from lululemon, abercrombie and fitch and all these brand names when they cannot even afford toothpaste or A toothbrush, ifeel very hurt for all of the children who go through this .. may god be with you. <3

[MVPballin123]

Sumon is brave,if I was treated like that I'd commit suicide.

God Bless Him

[fatkidjoey]

wow these hanes feel better than ever thanks hodgey

[babyboy11431]

This is an Stink Indian propaganda to stop making garments in Bangladesh , Indian like to have all business like Call center