A makeshift factory where men, women, and children slave for twelve hours or more a day for almost no money in crowded, dirty, dangerous conditions under the iron fist of unscrupulous managers just so that rich children get the toys that they want for their birthdays and for Christmas and so that their parents and older siblings get nice clothes and cool gadgets.
Nike, Banana Republic, the Gap, among others, use sweatshops. Sweatshops are everywhere, from Thailand and Honduras to New York and Los Angeles, often virtually enslaving workers.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire on March 25, 1911, in New York killed 146 clothing makers, most of them young immigrant women, some of them as young as thirteen. 62 of them jumped nine floors to the street below in their effort to escape the fire. And the patterns are being repeated today around the world.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire on March 25, 1911, in New York killed 146 clothing makers, most of them young immigrant women, some of them as young as thirteen. 62 of them jumped nine floors to the street below in their effort to escape the fire. And the patterns are being repeated today around the world.
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Rosa: hey julia, back to the grind of selling your body today?
Julia: No, thank God! i got a job making shoes at a sweatshop!
Rosa: Lucky!
Julia: No, thank God! i got a job making shoes at a sweatshop!
Rosa: Lucky!
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In Penticton a shot was born from the conversations of AL, Norm and John and by the hands of Tatiana.
Instructions:
- A joint must be smoked
- Mix
1. 2oz Green Apple Vodka
2. 1 oz Peach Schnapps
3. 1 oz Malibu Rum
4 Splash of Golden Spear
5. Splash of soda water
In Penticton a shot was born from the conversations of AL, Norm and John and by the hands of Tatiana.
Instructions:
- A joint must be smoked
- Mix
1. 2oz Green Apple Vodka
2. 1 oz Peach Schnapps
3. 1 oz Malibu Rum
4 Splash of Golden Spear
5. Splash of soda water
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Get the skeetsnot mug.The fake "acrylic" nails you get done at a cheap nail salon, where there are rows of pedicure chairs and manicure tables next to each other, just like a sweatshop. You come in and they yell "PICK COLOR!" The manicurists go from one person to the next without break, breathing in all the chemicals. Your nails never cost more than $20-25 and are always done with unlabeled products.
These salons are usually located in a strip/mini mall with some cheesy name like New York Nails, Chan's Nails, or Spicy Nails. They are always run by Asians who look pissed to be there (usually Korean or Vietnamese), and you can just tell they are talking smack about you in their language. And there is always at least one man working there who creeps you out, who you hope you don't get.
These salons are usually located in a strip/mini mall with some cheesy name like New York Nails, Chan's Nails, or Spicy Nails. They are always run by Asians who look pissed to be there (usually Korean or Vietnamese), and you can just tell they are talking smack about you in their language. And there is always at least one man working there who creeps you out, who you hope you don't get.
Girl 1: Oooh where did you get your nails done girl?
Girl 2: Oh, you know, Diamond Nails.
Girl 1: They actually look pretty good for sweatshop nails
Girl 2: Yeah, but they totally butchered my cuticle with the drill.
Girl 1: You get what you pay for.
Girl 2: Oh, you know, Diamond Nails.
Girl 1: They actually look pretty good for sweatshop nails
Girl 2: Yeah, but they totally butchered my cuticle with the drill.
Girl 1: You get what you pay for.
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