Letter: Sweatshop conditions must end

March 12, 2007 6:00 AM South Coast Today

Workplace raids do nothing to stop sweatshop conditions. In fact, these raids allow sweatshops to thrive by driving workers further underground and making workers more vulnerable to exploitation at the hands of unscrupulous employers. Instead of "cracking down" on vulnerable workers, the government should be focusing on the real culprits — employers and multinational corporations that profit from sweatshop conditions and the exploitation of workers. This is an opportunity for us to call on Governor Patrick to end sweatshop conditions by enacting stronger labor law enforcement (not immigration enforcement) as an effective means to combat sweatshop conditions and protect all workers.

Liana Foxvog
Massachusetts Sweatfree Campaign Coordinator
Florence

Massachusetts Sweatfree Campaign