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Originally posted by Bex@Nov 3 2003, 08:32 AM
Same thing goes with Nike shoes. The workers are billeted in barracks style buildings on the property of the factory (whish is surrounded by high fences etc). The people are paid in Nike bucks for the most part, that can be spent only in the Nike compound. And the people need to apply for weekend passes to visit their family.
This happens in many many areas. Taco Bell and Nike are just 2 of the many many corporations out there cashing in on the poor.
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Glad you brought this one up too.
I live in LA and can drive downtown and take you to Asian filled factories of little old ladies selling dresses for 25 cents each.
I can take you to another part of LA and show the same except its mexicans picking fruit and vegetables.
I happen to live in a state this is a high producer of produce (vegetables and fruits) as well as clothing, etc.
I see many immigrants working for change here.
Its a fact, and everyone in the US who eats salad, or buys an orange is reaping the benefits of modern slavery.
People can deny it all they want.