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Now is the time to write to CNN, FOX and others. - slave wages/India building collapse


Posted: May 03, 2013

My husband who has also put up with this company for decades, stated it has been plastered all ove the news stations about the http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/03/world/asia/bangladesh-building-collapse/index.html  Bangladesh building that collapsed and supposedly Wal-Mart and Disney hired factory workers from that particular building to do their clothes.  News stations are reporting how Nike, Disney, Wal-Mart hire offshore for slave wages to do the work. 

My husband said we all need to write in and send emails consistently to the news stations and tell them about MM doing the same thing, but NOT ONLY is the work being offshore for slave wages, but some of the United States MTs are being paid slave wages because some are making less than minimum wage, but MM is DOING THE RIGHT thing by having to pay minimum wage for that particular state, yet it is really SLAVE WAGES. 

On a Wednesday, a group of factory workers complained about seeing large cracks in the building and were quite concerned.  On Thursday and Friday, a lot of workers did not show up for work for fear of their lives because of the building cracks and felt it was not normal.  On Friday, the manager, business owner and even the person who owned the building told the workers it was normal and there was no problem with the building or structure, just the looks of it was the only thing that was bad and was going to be fixed and told the workers that EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE AND IT WILL GET BETTER AND FIXED.  Then on Monday the manager threatened the workers and told them all they  had to be at work on Tuesday and whoever does not show up for work will be fired.  The workers showed up on Tuesday around 8AM for fear of losing their jobs and around 9AM, the building collapsed like a pancake with thousands of workers in the buillding. 

 

Oops! I added another paragraph. - Very sad.

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Very, very sad for fear of losing their jobs.

While I appreciate your concern... - I think it is likely that

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knowledge workers in India are treated as poorly as garment workers in Bangladesh. Those of us who love, love, love all the cheap clothes we dress ourselves and our families in are a major part of this problem. Just heard an interview with the author of "Overdressed: The High Price of Cheap Fashion" last night which was very interesting. Are you or any of us willing to check labels and pay more for clothes that aren't manufactured in horrendous way? (or anything else for that matter).

I just paid $25 for a shirt because it was made here - in the USA

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I do my part!!! It does cost more, but the clothes last longer. They dont get misshapen, they dont fade as fast, they fit better. I just like buying stuff made here! I buy homemade soap and lotion from a girl in Michigan also. Yes, it costs a little more, but my skin loves me for it.
Love your post! If I find something I like, I - look at the label first.
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I try very hard to buy American products. Most of my house furnishings are MADE IN AMERICA products. After the problems with dog food made in China and so many deaths of loved pets, I buy only American dog food too.
Did you know Westinghouse TVs are made in USA - nice picture too
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My daughter bought a 46 inch Westinghouse and its lovely! Nice picture, nice quality, easy to program. Another option for loyalty!!!

Already do and buy American made cars. - From Michigan.

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Then it is difficult to find everything MADE IN AMERICA including American made car parts.

Cheap fashion isn't really cheap, because - - -SM

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As soon as you wash the item, it:
a - Shrinks
b - Falls apart
c - The colors run or fade
d - All of the above.

So often you only get to wear it once while it still looks good, then you have to:
a - Give the item to a child, because that's all it will fit, now,
b - Use the item as a dust rag,
c - Use the item for pet bedding,
d - Use the item for a dog-sweater if it shrank a LOT when you washed it, or
e - Fire up your sewing machine and make it into something else.


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