Big companies ignore worker mistreatment, says new report
by editors@theworld.org (Dan Ashby) from The World: Latest Stories on (#77YAB)
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.