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While
we are on the subject of evil... HISTORICAL
EVIL:
"The Triangle Fire," by Leon Stein with a new introduction
by William Greider. (Cornell University Press, 2001.)
EVIL
IN THE RAG TRADE:
"NO SWEAT: Fashion, Free Trade, and the Rights of Garment
Workers," edited by Andrew Ross. (Verso Press 1997.)
BORDERLINE
EVIL:
"Border Witness," by Maureen Casey and Brian Casey. (The New
York State Labor-Religion Coalition, 2002).
COSMIC
EVIL:
"Evil in Modern Thought: An Alternative History of Philosophy,"
by Susan Neiman. (Princeton U. Press, 2002.)
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> NO SWEAT NEWS >
NEWS ARCHIVE
Thai Labour Campaign reports on ruthless tactics used against garment
workers.
excerpts from Bangkok Post, January 8, 2003:
The abrupt closure late last year of Bed & Bath Prestige (Thailand),
in Samut Prakan's Phra Pradaeng district, threw more than 800 people
out of work.
Hundreds of former employees have been protesting outside the Labour
Ministry for the last three months demanding the arrest of two of
the firm's executives and payment of compensation from the firm.
Bed & Bath Prestige Co made clothing under global brands such
as Nike, Adidas and Reebok for export to the United States and Europe.
The factory had a registered capital of 35 million baht. Its major
shareholders were the Porkamchorn family.
Sources said assets were transferred to executives before the factory
closed.
for more background info, see: http://www.thailabour.org/index.html
also: http://www.maquilasolidarity.org/
(see below)
Nike Campaign Update: A Thai worker's story of low wages and cruel
punishment in a Nike supply factory "My name is Lern. I grew up
in a rural area in northern Thailand. It was hard to find work there,
and the work available was very badly paid, so in 1998 I moved to
the city to look for work..."
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