It was a story of hope: a Central American sweatshop transformed into a unionized, worker-run apparel factory, thanks to nearly $600,000 in loans and donations, including help from retailers Gap Inc. and Lands' End [part of Sears]…Just Garments plant in El Salvador [was touted] as a company looking to do well by doing right by employees…Just Garments closed its doors in April, owing 55 former workers $65,000 in back pay and benefits, according to a union official. Employees say they never made more than minimum wage. Many weeks they didn't get paid at all. Some have come forward alleging poor working conditions and unjust firings… It has also prompted soul-searching by supporters who admit that operating a sweat-free factory profitably is easier in theory than reality. [also refers to Tainan Enterprises]