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Hey guys, recently got my account activated!<br><br>
Anyways, I have heard some bad stuff about Gap- including Old Navy and Banana Republic . Really bad stuff. Since we are so sympathetic about critters, I figured the same about humans. And, I am sure I won't give me that- but I caaaant stop shopping at Gap!<br><br>
Want more info? Check out <a href="http://www.behindthelabel.com" target="_blank">www.behindthelabel.com</a> . Their *main target* is gap, the following has been copy/pasted:<br><br><br><br>
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In factory after factory around the world, Gap workers have described working conditions that harken back to the turn of the last century--physical abuse, sexual harassment, poverty wages and unsafe working conditions. But when Gap workers try to organize unions to defend their rights, they often face severe harassment, are fired and sometimes are even physically threatened.<br><br><br><br>
If your clothes carry the Gap label (including Banana Republic, Old Navy, and baby Gap), chances are that they were produced by sweatshops in countries like the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, El Salvador, China and southern Africa.<br><br><br><br>
The Gap says that they are not responsible for the sweatshop conditions in the thousands of factories around the world that are producing their clothes. But the truth is that as the largest specialty apparel retailer in the United States, the Gap sets the prices for goods and labor worldwide, creating a global sweatshop system....."---------------<br><br><br><br>
I was a little "Gap whore", think I am going to try for used clothing from now on. There are some nice shops around here, so...=)<br><br><br><br>
PS gap aint organic either...heh heh
Anyways, I have heard some bad stuff about Gap- including Old Navy and Banana Republic . Really bad stuff. Since we are so sympathetic about critters, I figured the same about humans. And, I am sure I won't give me that- but I caaaant stop shopping at Gap!<br><br>
Want more info? Check out <a href="http://www.behindthelabel.com" target="_blank">www.behindthelabel.com</a> . Their *main target* is gap, the following has been copy/pasted:<br><br><br><br>
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In factory after factory around the world, Gap workers have described working conditions that harken back to the turn of the last century--physical abuse, sexual harassment, poverty wages and unsafe working conditions. But when Gap workers try to organize unions to defend their rights, they often face severe harassment, are fired and sometimes are even physically threatened.<br><br><br><br>
If your clothes carry the Gap label (including Banana Republic, Old Navy, and baby Gap), chances are that they were produced by sweatshops in countries like the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, El Salvador, China and southern Africa.<br><br><br><br>
The Gap says that they are not responsible for the sweatshop conditions in the thousands of factories around the world that are producing their clothes. But the truth is that as the largest specialty apparel retailer in the United States, the Gap sets the prices for goods and labor worldwide, creating a global sweatshop system....."---------------<br><br><br><br>
I was a little "Gap whore", think I am going to try for used clothing from now on. There are some nice shops around here, so...=)<br><br><br><br>
PS gap aint organic either...heh heh