EPISODE · Jun 26, 2022 · 8 MIN
Barely Surviving: Making A Living As A Garment Worker
from Viewpoints Radio · host Marty Peterson, Ebony McMorris | AURN, Gary Price, Evan Rook
The average garment worker in Bangladesh is paid about $86/month. A livable wage in the country is around $200/month. Even in the U.S., it’s not much better. Most employees in U.S. garment factories work 60-70 hour per week and are paid $300/week, totaling $1,200/month, according to the Garment Worker Center. Longtime fashion writer and industry expert Dana Thomas joins us to help us understand the labor and environmental crisis plaguing the fashion industry. Learn more at: https://viewpointsradio.org/barely-surviving-making-a-living-as-a-garment-worker/ Linktr.ee | Apple Podcasts | YouTube | SpotifyFacebook: @ViewpointsOnlineX: @viewpointsradioInstagram: @viewpointsradioFull ArchiveContact UsAffiliates & National Syndication Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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The average garment worker in Bangladesh is paid about $86/month. A livable wage in the country is around $200/month. Even in the U.S., it’s not much better. Most employees in U.S. garment factories work 60-70 hour per week and are paid $300/week, totaling $1,200/month, according to the Garment Worker Center. Longtime fashion writer and industry expert Dana Thomas joins us to help us understand the labor and environmental crisis plaguing the fashion industry. Learn more at: https://viewpointsradio.org/barely-surviving-making-a-living-as-a-garment-worker/
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Barely Surviving: Making A Living As A Garment Worker
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