Sweat Shops In American

http://www.heartsandminds.org/articles/sweat.htmhttp://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/145

In this article you will find that many sweat shops are still hidden in cities across the United States. Also the companies in the under ground are either employing immigrants whom are illegal or forcing them to work under conditions the United States government would disapprove of. Seeing that we are in an economic disarray the country is missing out on taxes from these under ground companies and illegal immigrant employees. In 1996 the government suggested that over 22,000 sweat shops were scattered across the country. Seeing that in 1996 the economy was better than it is now it's suggestive to say there could be more today. Most of the sweat shops are in the apparel industry but also could be in production else wise. A great percentage of the sweat shops consist of employees sewing or running machines to make clothing. It's sad to say that the government doesn't do more. In the Clinton administration a White House Apparel Industry Partnership was created and "made up of representatives from industry, labor, government, and public-interest groups, to pursue non-regulatory solutions to sweatshop abuses in the United States and abroad." This is beneficial to know since we just watch the video clips on sweat shops in China.

Here is another website to also check out on sweat shops in New York City. http://www.heartsandminds.org/articles/sweat.htm