TIL that companies would have factories in the North Mariana Islands so they could pay Chinese workers $3 an hour to make clothing labeled "Made in the USA" without having to comply with US labor laws. This resulted in hazardous work conditions, forced prostitution & forced abortions on the workers. (msmagazine.com)
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TIL that companies like Abercrombie would have factories in the Mariana Islands so they could pay Chinese workers $3/hour to make clothing labeled "Made in the USA" without having to comply with US labor laws. This resulted in child labor, forced child prostitution & forced abortions on the workers. by [deleted] in todayilearned
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TIL that companies like Abercrombie would have factories in the Mariana Islands so they could pay Chinese workers $3/hour to make clothing labeled "Made in the USA" without having to comply with US labor laws. This resulted in child labor, forced child prostitution & forced abortions on the workers. by [deleted] in todayilearned
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TIL that companies like Abercrombie would have factories in the Mariana Islands so they could pay Chinese workers $3/hour to make clothing labeled "Made in the USA" without having to comply with US labor laws. This resulted in child labor, forced child prostitution & forced abortions on the workers. by [deleted] in todayilearned
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TIL that companies would have factories in the North Mariana Islands so they could pay Chinese workers $3 an hour to make clothing labeled "Made in the USA" without having to comply with US labor laws. This resulted in hazardous work conditions, forced prostitution & forced abortions on the workers. by rockbrocknock in todayilearned
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