Nov
19
2009
Emily
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The 2010 Sweatshop Hall of Shame was recently released. It highlights the latest companies exploiting child labor, slave labor and other unsafe working conditions. This year’s inductees are Abercrombie & Fitch, Gymboree, Hanes, Ikea, Kohl’s, LL Bean, Pier 1 Imports, Propper International, and Walmart. You can read more details here. They may not all be using slave labor but as a socially conscious consumer I want to have all the possible information when I make purchases and make sure the companies I buy from are ethical.
I am slightly confused about Ikea, however. Another recent article talked about how they were working with Unicef to help fight child labor. Has anyone else read other information?