[scheuber]

I heard an interview on NPR today by some human rights guy detailing the alledgedly deplorable conditions and wages and abuses etc.. that Pakistani workers endure to bring Americans cheap prices at Wal-Mart. Likewise Central America and wherever they employ sweatshop conditions. Like six year old girls working 14 hour days for seven cents an hour seven days a week. (one example) He went on for quite a while. If this stuff is true, I'd write letters to Wal-Mart asking them to fix some of these things.

[Gabz]

The Pakistani and Central American made products you find in WalmMart are no different than the Pakistani and Central American made products you will findin Target, KMart, Sears, Penney's, etc..........the price just happens to be lower in WalMart..........but they are the same proudcts.

[summer]

If this stuff is true, I'd write letters to Wal-Mart asking them to fix some of these things.

Yeah. That is how I feel, but I never really know if this stuff is true. If it is true, how is this allowed? I mean, isn't Wal-mart an American company and subject to some laws about children labor, etc? Or does everything go out the window in these foreign countries? I really don't have a grip on it, but I agree with you.

[SunnySide]

"Like six year old girls working 14 hour days for seven cents an hour seven days a week."

Yeah darn those little girls! Why won't their countries leaders send them back to the child brothels so foreign male pedophiles can have more of a selection. Sarcasm off.


Signed,

reasonably unpleasant

(thanks flaglady47...heh heh)