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1. Just a few months after the clothing factory fire that killed more than 100

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Thu Apr 25, 2013, 10:15 AM

Apr 2013

Also in Bangladesh, iirc.

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How much did that cute little dress bought at Target cost? 187 lives [View all] cali Apr 2013 OP

Just a few months after the clothing factory fire that killed more than 100 Union Scribe Apr 2013 #1

Our government could help put an end to this 'bargain basement shopping for slave labor' sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #2

+10 nt/ whathehell Apr 2013 #4

+1000 liberal N proud Apr 2013 #6

True. progressoid Apr 2013 #8

A few real Democrats tried to introduce such legislation ten years ago. Naturally it went sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #10

And raise the minimum wage here. Fawke Em Apr 2013 #23

+1,000 Maraya1969 Apr 2013 #29

Get with the program Wednesdays Apr 2013 #33

Right, they work that old 40,000 hour week! Maraya1969 Apr 2013 #52

Has anyone seen an article that lists which retailers were selling these items? femmocrat Apr 2013 #3

It's hard to fight this when our government promotes it. I would like a list sabrina 1 Apr 2013 #7

I would like to see a list, too. femmocrat Apr 2013 #11

hence the generic major retailers, no names leftyohiolib Apr 2013 #34

WalMart's Faded Glory brand is made in Bangladesh cali Apr 2013 #16

Thanks for the link! femmocrat Apr 2013 #19

Target is one. enlightenment Apr 2013 #30

hmm wet.hen88 Apr 2013 #37

There are many failures of Capitalism, Ron Green Apr 2013 #5

Big K&R -- This is at the core of what is wrong with the values we have allowed to domionate Armstead Apr 2013 #9

Our government should do much more, but purchasers of these garments are not without blame. (links) NYC_SKP Apr 2013 #12

Yes! We do have power, buying power BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #14

If people buy second hand... actslikeacarrot Apr 2013 #18

I'm not trying to judge BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #24

Indeed Whoopdedoo Apr 2013 #35

Consumers have shown again and again that they don't care. Brickbat Apr 2013 #13

It's frankly sickening BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #15

Agreed. I talk to my kids a lot about it. We look at the made-in label of everything we buy and talk Brickbat Apr 2013 #20

That's fantastic BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #25

I'll admit, I used to be a spur-of-the-moment shopper at Target who would pick up cute, cheap Brickbat Apr 2013 #28

and something else! wet.hen88 Apr 2013 #38

That is SCARY BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #39

Your story is so inspiring BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #40

If you put ten random things in front of me, Heywood J Apr 2013 #53

I'm not sure they use it anymore BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #55

I am also very interested in this organization BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #56

Hmmm... But no one really *talks* to them about it. Smarmie Doofus Apr 2013 #17

But people WILL pay more spinbaby Apr 2013 #21

I hate to say it, but wages won't go up UNTIL consumers change the landscape BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #27

In many cases, they wouldn't have to pay more. Brickbat Apr 2013 #22

^^This!^^ BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #26

{:o( whttevrr Apr 2013 #32

And the government of Bangladesh? cynatnite Apr 2013 #31

"None of us wanted to go in. The bosses came after us with beating sticks. In the end we were forced drokhole Apr 2013 #36

That article made me sick BrotherIvan Apr 2013 #41

I never heard of Matthew Yglesias before someone posted that article in another comments section... drokhole Apr 2013 #47

it's not just bargain-basement clothing. HiPointDem Apr 2013 #42

Exactly. It depends on whether it was a high-end sweatshop or a low-end sweatshop. :p reformist2 Apr 2013 #43

Ralph Lauren, Liz Claiborne,for example... HiPointDem Apr 2013 #44

Here is a list: femmocrat Apr 2013 #45

And how much profit did investors make off those deaths? Not enough. nt raouldukelives Apr 2013 #46

Target clothing is cheap crap Skittles Apr 2013 #48

The death toll has passed 200 n/t malaise Apr 2013 #49

Well, divided by the number of dresses they made Canuckistanian Apr 2013 #50

So a bunch of Bangladeshis treat their fellow citizens like shit and it is the US's fault. CBGLuthier Apr 2013 #51

uh, who do you think contracts out to the Bangladeshi sweat shops? cali Apr 2013 #57

This is pretty much why I buy almost everything second-hand these days. Barack_America Apr 2013 #54

Death toll currently at 304 Blue_Tires Apr 2013 #58