Sweatshops

A sweatshop can be defined as, a working omnent with very difficult and dangerous working conditions, where a lot of times the workers are not given rights and are paid very little money. This can include exposure to harmful materials, hazardous situations, extreme temperatures, or abuse from employers. Sweatshop workers are often forced to work long hours for little or no pay, regardless of any laws mandating overtime pay or a minimum wage. Child labor laws is also a huge problem.
And as horrible as this issue is, it benefits our industry. Some of the people who have to do this as a job, may not be able to find jobs any other way, and rely on this to feed their families. So many of the children are forced to work to take care of their families as well. And as awful as these conditions are there are worse things that could be happening, they could be sold into child prostitution in some of the poorer countries if they were not doing this.
One of the main reasons I shop at American Apparel is that they are made in California and are sweatshop free. I can feel relaxed and at ease with every garment I have and know that I am not wearing something that a small child was forced to make. I also like how it is made in America, because we need to get our jobs back in the US to help with the economy.