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Old 05-31-2003, 06:57 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Today in History: May 31, 1996 LIVE w/Kathie Lee & Sweatshops!

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<b>1996 Kathie Lee vs. the Garment Industry</b>
On May 31, 1996, daytime television queen Kathie Lee Gifford led the charge against dangerous working conditions in the garment industry. Gifford teamed with Labor Secretary Robert Reich at a press conference designed to shed a spotlight on the proliferation of low pay and foul conditions in numerous garment shops.
While Gifford's sudden transformation from chatty talk show host to activist--inspired by the discovery that her line of Wal-Mart-based clothing was partially produced in "sweatshops"--may have inspired some snickering, Reich attempted to keep the focus on the facts. The Labor Secretary deemed the sweatshops a "national shame" and noted that roughly half of the garment factories in the U.S. not only paid workers sub-minimum wage salaries, but failed to pay for overtime work. In the wake of the press conference, cynics wondered if either Reich's statistics of Gifford's star power would bring about change. Indeed, some labor officials noted that, despite the recent publicity, it would prove difficult for the nation’s relatively small fleet of inspectors to thoroughly monitor workplace conditions.



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Old 05-31-2003, 09:11 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Today in History: May 31, 1996 LIVE w/Kathie Lee & Sweatshops!

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Indeed, some labor officials noted that, despite the recent publicity, it would prove difficult for the nation’s relatively small fleet of inspectors to thoroughly monitor workplace conditions.
I saw an interesting documentary on sweatshops. It followed inspectors, and man do they have depressing jobs. The sweatshops pick up and move so fast.... bust one today another opens up the street tommorrow. The actual "employees" often feel they have no recourse. They are often scared by threats of violence.

I remember the Kathie Lee thing well. It was somewhat amusing. But sweatshops are a serious, ongoing issue in most countries in the world.

It should be noted, Kathie Lee, as far as we know, was not a slaveholder.

Lastly, for spybuffs, The Boer War is worth reading about. Alot of spying methodology was used here. If you like that stuff, take a gander.
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