Article 77YAB Big companies ignore worker mistreatment, says new report

Big companies ignore worker mistreatment, says new report

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editors@theworld.org (Dan Ashby)
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Have you ever wondered how a T-shirt, say from Primark, can cost as little as five euros ($6)? Well, one reason is that brands keep labor costs very low. But while workers in Pakistan and elsewhere say they're underpaid and mistreated, factory audits often paint a very different picture. A new report from the nonprofit organization "Labor Behind the Label" examines how these labor rights violations can continue unchecked. From Deutsche Welle, DW, Dan Ashby reports.

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