Sweatshops
Fashion protest highlights plight of Bangladeshi workers
29 Apr 2018
Nelson nursing student Yasmeen Jones-Chollet has been replicating the life of a Bangladeshi garment worker on Trafalgar St in Nelson for the past week, working 16 hours a day sewing bags and not… Audio, Gallery
Maureen Benson-Rea: Time to say goodbye to sweatshop clothing
13 Aug 2017
In 2013 the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh collapsed killing 1000 clothing workers. The tragedy resulted in a worldwide outcry and demands that international brands take steps to ensure that their… Audio
Death of the sweatshop and China's dangerous appetite for seafood
10 Sep 2016
According to Adam Minter of Bloomberg View, the sweatshop model of low-cost labour could soon be consigned to history as it gives way to automation and technology. Plus China's booming fishing fleet… Audio