Clean clothes : a global movement to end sweatshops / Liesbeth Sluiter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sluiter, Liesbeth.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sweatshops.

Anti-sweatshop movement.

Clothing trade--Moral and ethical aspects.

Clothing trade.

Clothing workers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (328 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Pluto Press ; New York : Distributed in the U.S.A. by Palgrave Macmillan, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The Clean Clothes Campaign is a worldwide movement that aims to improve the wages and conditions of sweatshop workers. This is the story of their struggle. Large retailers such as Tesco, Walmart and Carrefour lure shoppers in with prices that seem too good to be true. This book shows that they're too good to be fair. All along the industry's supply chain, workers, often children, are exploited through poverty wages, unpaid overtime and harsh anti-union measures. The campaign urges those in charge of the garment industry's supply lines to protect their workers and treat them fairly. This dynamic account of direct engagement by concerned consumers is a must read for those that see globalization differently and want their shopping choices to support the most vulnerable people involved in the clothing industry"--Publisher description.

Contents:

pt. 1. A globalising industry

pt. 2. A globalising network

pt. 3. The campaign in action

pt. 4. Debates and the future.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 293-294) and index.

ISBN:

9781849643917

1849643911

OCLC:

660047785