I Don't Hart Sweatshop Labor
For all you guys looking to make moral purchases, Cambodia has amazing labor laws, such as 40 hr work weeks,unions, mandatory overtime, proper lighting and ventilation, 16 year age minimum, some health benefis and A 44 DAY PAID VACATION. Check out is episode of "This American Life" episode at htp://www.thislife.org
episode 303 in the 2005 archive "David and Goliath"
Unfortunately, Cambodia, whose major area of commerce is the Garment industry, is having trouble keeping it's factories afloat in the age of sweatshop labor. They have major clients, such as Nike, Adidas and Gaphave trouble getting as much business as countries with lover overhead (such as wages). These major companies are eager to do some business with cambodia to maintain an idea that they care about the quality of working conditions for their outsourced laborers. So check the label cambodian!
