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Artigo

3 Mai 2006

Author:
Steven Greenhouse & Michael Barbaro, New York Times

An Ugly Side of Free Trade: Sweatshops in Jordan

...some foreign workers in Jordanian factories that produce garments for Target, Wal-Mart and other American retailers are complaining of dismal conditions — of 20-hour days, of not being paid for months and of being hit by supervisors and jailed when they complain. An advocacy group for workers contends that some apparel makers in Jordan, and some contractors that supply foreign workers to them, have engaged in human trafficking...Wal-Mart and...Jones Apparel confirmed yesterday that they had discovered serious problems with the conditions at several major Jordanian factories... A spokesman for Sears Holding, said the company was investigating potential problems at Honorway, which produces clothes for Kmart, a division of Sears Holding. A Kohl's spokeswoman denied workers' accusations that clothing sold by the company was made at several Jordanian factories with poor conditions. Target said it worked with only one factory that has come under criticism — Al Safa Garments, which Wal-Mart recently cited for labor violations. [also refers to Paramount Garment, United Garment Manufacturing, Western Garment, Ivory Garment, J.C. Penney, Sears, Gap, Gloria Vanderbilt (part of Jones Apparel), Jones New York (part of Jones Apparel), Al Shahaed]