Advocacy across borders : NGOs, anti-sweatshop activism and the global garment industry /

Advocacy across borders : NGOs, anti-sweatshop activism and the global garment industry /

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Author / Creator:Garwood, Shae, 1974-
Imprint:Sterling, VA : Kumarian Press, 2011.
Description:1 online resource (xvii, 235 pages) : illustrations
Language:English
Subject:
Anti-sweatshop movement.
Clothing trade -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Non-governmental organizations.
Anti-sweatshop movement.
Clothing trade -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Non-governmental organizations.
Electronic book.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11403757
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ISBN:9781565494565
1565494563
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9781565494558
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9781565494572
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Digital file characteristics:data file
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Print version record.
Summary: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.
Other form:Print version: Garwood, Shae, 1974- Advocacy across borders. Sterling, VA : Kumarian Press, 2011 9781565494558

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