Monday, April 4, 2011

Week 10: Sweatshops

3 Definitions of sweatshops

A sweatshop is a working environment with conditions that are considered by many people of industrialized nations to be difficult or dangerous ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweatshops

sweatshop - factory where workers do piecework for poor pay and are prevented from forming unions; common in the clothing industry
wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

sweatshop - a factory or other place of work where pay is low and conditions are poor or even illegal
en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sweatshop

Illegal conditions can include child labor, sub-minimum wages, and near slave-like treatment of human beings.

Using Internet research, find out at least 3 companies that use sweatshop produced goods.
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53 comments:

  1. AnonymousApril 5, 2011 at 6:36 AM

    AMANDA DEMERS
    Wal-Mart
    J.C. Penney
    Nike and Adidas Athletic Shoes

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  2. AnonymousApril 5, 2011 at 7:28 AM

    Nike
    abercrombie and fitch
    LL Bean

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  3. UnknownApril 5, 2011 at 7:32 AM

    Lauren Felaccio

    Nike
    Toys R' Us
    Ikea

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  4. AnonymousApril 5, 2011 at 7:43 AM

    Gap, Wal-Mart, Nike, Tommy Hilfiger, Hollister,
    Adidas, Abercrombie, Ralph Lauren, Macy’s, Lord & Taylor, Guess?, Bloomingdale’s, JC Penney, Reebok, Phillips-Van Heusen, Liz Claiborne, Oshkosh B Gosh Inc, American Eagle, Carrefour, Cintas, Dickies, Disney, Hanes, New Era, Speedo, Toys “R” Us, Ikea, Kohl’s, LL Bean, Pier 1 Imports, Propper International.

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  5. AnonymousApril 7, 2011 at 5:50 AM

    AMANDA DEMERS
    Leanne listed a whole bunch.... whitch is sad to seee that all of thoes companies sell products made at sweatshops

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  6. BrendanApril 7, 2011 at 5:56 AM

    Nike
    JC Penney
    Abercrombie

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  7. AnonymousApril 7, 2011 at 5:59 AM

    Reebok, Dickies, and Hanes all have people working in sweatshops

    also it surprises me nike does

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  8. kassandraApril 7, 2011 at 6:02 AM

    Wal-Mart , JC Penny, Reebok, Abercrombie, and Hollister

    - its suprising that Hollister & abercrombie does sweat shops.

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  9. ShelbysApril 7, 2011 at 6:08 AM

    Old Navy
    Disney Store
    and Walmart

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  10. AnonymousApril 7, 2011 at 6:08 AM

    [Kendle Arrigal]
    JC Penny, Abercrombie & Fitch, and Wal-Mart all use sweat shops.

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  11. AnonymousApril 7, 2011 at 6:09 AM

    i agree with Jimmy, i am surprised that Nike does.

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  12. Timothy4991April 7, 2011 at 6:11 AM

    Walmart
    Nike
    Ikea

    and i am surprised nike does, i thought that company was more legit

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  13. KeniApril 7, 2011 at 6:17 AM

    Abercrombie and Fitch
    Ikea
    Kohl’s
    Walmart
    Pier 1 Imports
    Gymboree
    Hanes
    LL Bean

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  14. ConnorApril 7, 2011 at 9:13 AM

    Nike
    Jordan
    Reebok

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  15. anthonyApril 7, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    Sears, Roebuck and Company, Tommy Hilfiger USA Inc., and Warnaco, Inc.

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  16. AnonymousApril 7, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    Some companies that use sweatshops are
    Abercrombie and Fitch, Gymboree, Hanes, Ikea, Kohl’s, LL Bean, Pier 1 Imports, Propper International, and Walmart.

    I never knew Old Navy used sweat shops, i thought all of their clothes were made in the US but it makes sense because the clothes are bad quality

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  17. AnonymousApril 7, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    Abercrombie, Nike, Wal-Mart
    There are so many more as you can see in the long list which is crazy to think about because we use so many of these stores on a daily basis. Pretty sad to think we basically support sweat shops.

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  18. PaigeApril 7, 2011 at 9:39 AM

    Some companies that use sweatshops are;
    American Eagle
    Old Navy
    Khols
    Disney

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  19. shaggyApril 7, 2011 at 9:44 AM

    Wal-Mart
    Toys R' Us
    Nike
    And many other clothing companies.

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  20. AnonymousApril 7, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    Hollister.
    Macy's.
    Disney...?!?!?!?

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  21. AnonymousApril 8, 2011 at 6:58 AM

    some companies that use sweat shops are Abercrombie and Fitch,Gymboree, Hanes, Ikea, Kohl’s, LL Bean, Pier 1 Imports, Propper International,Walmart, and Nike

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  22. Sean TownsendApril 8, 2011 at 7:01 AM

    Nike
    Walmart
    Toys R' Us

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  23. ChrisApril 11, 2011 at 6:43 AM

    Nike
    Toys R' Us
    Wal-Mart
    And some other clothing companies.

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  24. l.flockApril 11, 2011 at 6:44 AM

    walmart, toys r us and old navy

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  25. AnonymousApril 11, 2011 at 6:52 AM

    Three companies that I found that use sweatshops are Wal-mart, Old Navy, and Toys R' Us! How are all of these companies that people buy products from daily able to use sweatshops for their own benefits? Its sad how people use others for their own greed

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  26. AlecApril 11, 2011 at 6:11 PM

    Adidas
    Walmart
    Toys R' Us

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  27. AnonymousApril 11, 2011 at 6:38 PM

    Emily Harding

    Walmart
    Nike
    Abercrombie and Fitch

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  28. AnonymousApril 12, 2011 at 4:44 AM

    [ Amanda Neil )
    Walmart ; Nike &' Jordan

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  29. AaronApril 12, 2011 at 5:39 AM

    Walmart, Abercrombie and Finch, LL Bean

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  30. LeannaApril 12, 2011 at 5:41 AM

    Tommy Hilfiger, Abercrombie and Fitch, and Kohl’s are all sweat shops which is very sad :[

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  31. gilliss15April 12, 2011 at 5:43 AM

    Wal-mart
    Old navy
    Abercrombie Listed above are three companies which use sweatshops in other countries to produce goods to sell in the US. I never knew abercrombie used sweatshops, that's awful!

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  32. UnknownApril 12, 2011 at 6:08 AM

    nike and adidas
    toys r us
    walmart

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  33. Global IssuesApril 12, 2011 at 10:15 AM

    walmart
    jc penny
    old navy




    mike jones

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  34. KevinApril 12, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    -Ikea
    -Wal-Mart
    -Nike

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  35. KevinApril 12, 2011 at 10:19 AM

    I never would have guessed that Toys R' Us used sweatshops.

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  36. Courtney CallahanApril 12, 2011 at 3:01 PM

    Abercrombie, Nike, Wal-mart all have sweatshops.

    I had no idea how many clothing brands used sweatshops, seeing them all listed is crazy.

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  37. AnonymousApril 13, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    Nike
    jc penny
    adidas

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  38. AnonymousApril 13, 2011 at 9:50 AM

    Toys R Us
    Nike
    J.C. Penny

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  39. SBApril 15, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    The use of sweatshop is strictly for profits to big companies that sell it for thousands of time more than what they recieve it for. Nike,Adidas, Gap

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  40. AnonymousApril 15, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    adadidas walmart & nike are three examples of sweatshops. a sweatshop is a factory or workshop. In the clothing industry, where manual workers are employed at very low wages for long hours and under poor conditions. -COURTNEY TERIO

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  41. RyanApril 25, 2011 at 3:03 AM

    walmart, nike, and toys r us are some companies that use sweatshops for cheap labor.

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  42. sahhApril 25, 2011 at 8:45 AM

    L.L. Bean
    Abercrombie & Fitch
    Ikea !!! YIKES

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  43. ShaunApril 25, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    Nike
    Levis
    Walmart

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  44. NickApril 25, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    Oshkosh B Gosh Inc, American Eagle, Carrefour

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  45. NickApril 25, 2011 at 9:25 AM

    I agree with courtney. i had no idea there were so many companies that did this

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  46. Erica GoodmanApril 26, 2011 at 4:50 AM

    Banana Republic
    GAP
    American Eagle

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  47. MarkApril 26, 2011 at 6:15 AM

    Hanes
    Dickies
    Tommy Hilfiger

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  48. AnonymousApril 28, 2011 at 10:43 AM

    Nike
    Reebok
    Adidas
    - they are all big brand companies that use sweatshops to produce goods

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  49. dan kennedyApril 29, 2011 at 9:35 AM

    Gymboree, Hanes, Ikea

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  50. KatieMay 5, 2011 at 5:07 AM

    Nike
    American Eagle
    Hanes

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  51. AnonymousMay 10, 2011 at 6:34 AM

    Wal-mart, kohls, hollister, and L.L.bean!

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  52. AnonymousMay 10, 2011 at 9:18 AM

    Nike
    Ikea
    Hanes

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  53. elisabethmarieeMay 16, 2011 at 7:04 AM

    American Apparel, Abercombe & Fitch, L.L. Bean, Gymboree, Hanes and Burberry are some of the top brand name companies that use sweatshop labor.

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