Category Archives: In The News
Do you have clothes made by Bangladesh garment workers? I know I do. Garments made in Bangladesh have a good chance of being made by exploited garment workers. Garments from Bangladesh have made the US Department of Labor’s list of 122 products made with forced and child labor. In addition, the Bangladesh garment workers that are getting paid, may be exploited. Any level of exploitation can lead to human trafficking and slavery. Earlier this year, Bangladeshi garment workers were making … Continue reading
The Gap Inc is becoming a socially conscious company. They are also positively affecting their subsidiaries Old Navy, Banana Republic, Piperlime, and Athleta. Over the last decade Gap Inc has put into place an internal monitoring system for corporate and supplier accountability. They are putting emphasis on caring for the laborers in supplier factories and making sure that child labor violations are dealt with. In compliance with the International Labor Organization if a child laborer is discovered in a factory, … Continue reading
Owners of Aloun Farms in Oahu, which is a major supplier of fruits and vegetables pled guilty to human trafficking. Alex and Mike Sou recruited Thai nationals, who mortgaged homes/land for $20,000 to travel to Hawaii to work Aloun Farms for a better income. Contracts stated that the workers make over $9 an hour. In the end, the workers didn’t make the promised wages. The workers lived in storage compartments behind locked fences on the farm. The employees passports and … Continue reading
Am I a fanatic? Do I want to be a fanatic? According to dictionary.com fanatic suggests excessive devotion to a cause or belief. Therefore, I must be a fanatic about ending human trafficking and modern day slavery. To that end, I guess I’m okay being called a fanatic. I do try to live my life intentionally. I try to make decisions based on knowledge that I have and take action which is for the good of people. Of course many … Continue reading
