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Advocacy across borders : NGOs, anti-sweatshop activism and the global garment industry /
The clothing and textile industry employs nearly 30 million people worldwide, mostly in Asia and Central America. Workers frequently face long hours, inadequate wages, harassment and abuse. While some resist such conditions by joining labor unions, many are prevented from doing so or find it difficu...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Sterling, VA :
Kumarian Press,
2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The clothing and textile industry employs nearly 30 million people worldwide, mostly in Asia and Central America. Workers frequently face long hours, inadequate wages, harassment and abuse. While some resist such conditions by joining labor unions, many are prevented from doing so or find it difficult to adjust to transitory manufacturers. Because of these challenges, garment workers have reached out to allies across political borders in order to apply more pressure on garment manufacturers. The transnational anti-sweatshop network is at a critical stage in its development and is due for serio. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvii, 235 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781565494565 1565494563 |