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BrotherIvan

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55. I'm not sure they use it anymore

Fri Apr 26, 2013, 12:03 AM

Apr 2013

But "Made in USA" has a very specific meaning. For example in textiles, the fabric itself has to be made here (though not necessarily grown). That's getting harder and harder to find as mills have been shutting down for decades. But you can find Made in the USA of imported goods. Reading labels is important in whatever you buy.

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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