The workers in a sweatshop are often working for very long hours for an extremely low pay, the majority of workers carry on with this lifestyle as for them there is no other way to make a living.
Not only do they completely violate the laws of minimum wage, they also allow child labour.
Previously workers have stood up for themselves by organising unions to demand better working conditions, but they have instantly got turned down and even threatened, beaten up as well as getting fired on the spot.
Women are often the main victims in sweatshops and make up 90% of the sweatshop labours, these women are usually between the ages of 15 - 22 and are taken advantage by the companies that own them so they are able to increase their own profit margins.
The majority of our clothes that we buy today for example from labels such as "Nike", "Adidas", "Primark", "H&M", "Forever 21" and so on are all often made in sweatshops in the United States or in other countries such as Pakistan, Thailand and more.
However its not just the clothing industry that are involved in the sweatshop environment, common sweatshop goods include a variety of things such as tires, auto parts, toys, shoes and electronics.
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