...wages have remained low, frequently doctored to make it look as though they meet the local country’s minimum wage and work hour laws. A major reason is that the supplier factories, not the TNCs, foot the bill, and the suppliers feel squeezed. WATCHPOINT: The anti-sweatshop movement is entering a new phase – urging the TNCs to share the costs of improvements in labour conditions. [refers to Nike, Gap, Reebok, Pou Chen]