Inside the Sweatshop

Fri Nov. 7, 1997 12:00 AM PST

Outside the factory gates
Assembly line floor
Stitching area
Using glue and solvents without protection
Using glue and solvents with inadequate protection
Handling chemicals in mixing room with inadequate protection
Burning scrap rubber in violation of environmental law
Burning scrap rubber

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Continued From Above

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Comments

Submitted by dan (not verified) on Mon May. 28, 2007 8:15 AM PDT.

this is ****ed up

Submitted by da dude (not verified) on Sun Sep. 2, 2007 6:31 PM PDT.

i am da dude

Submitted by sk8er (not verified) on Sun Sep. 2, 2007 6:32 PM PDT.

i am the king of no pants

Submitted by Shawna From Montana (not verified) on Fri Sep. 14, 2007 7:54 AM PDT.

You people who run these sweatshops are pathetic, using people living in poverty, who do not understand how you guys are using them, putting there lives at risk!

Submitted by Shawna From Montana (not verified) on Fri Sep. 14, 2007 7:55 AM PDT.

my comment really did end up on the screen.

Submitted by nobody (not verified) on Fri Sep. 14, 2007 7:55 AM PDT.

[deleted] you all

Submitted by kelly (not verified) on Tue Oct. 23, 2007 7:34 AM PDT.

wow im so sad at all this

it maks me think again if kids made my pants or shirts.

Submitted by yo momma (not verified) on Tue Oct. 23, 2007 7:35 AM PDT.

no your not !

Submitted by my ass (not verified) on Tue Oct. 30, 2007 5:52 AM PDT.

woo go nike

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