Subject:

Sweatshops

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2011

    Sweatshop Free Upper West Side Rallies the Troops to Battle Saigon Grill

    westsidespirit.comThe restaurant, in calmer times​Saigon Grill is associated more with being the site of labor disputes than for the Vietnamese cuisine it dishes up. It's been embroiled in battles since 2007, and picketers and protesters are a common occurrence in front of the restaurant. Ev ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    February 23, 2011

    Annie Gosfield

    westsidespirit.comThe restaurant, in calmer times​Saigon Grill is associated more with being the site of labor disputes than for the Vietnamese cuisine it dishes up. It's been embroiled in battles since 2007, and picketers and protesters are a common occurrence in front of the restaurant. Ev ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    March 24, 2010

    HEY, THAT’S MY BAG!

    Learn how to make what you wear

  • Blogs

    August 24, 2009

    Did Comptoller Candidate John Liu Work in a Sweatshop? Daily News Doubts It

    In a campaign season that has been practically devoid of controversy, Queens Councilman and frontrunner for City Comptroller John Liu got into a spat with the Daily News this weekend over whether he really did work in a sweatshop as a child. On Saturday, The News ran a story with the headline: "City ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2009

    Times Presents the Softer Side of Sweatshops

    As we saw in the Liberty Garment case back in February, garment workers are subject to all kinds of abuse and only slowly if ever compensated. Some weeks back, raids on Forest Uniform and its contractor Technical Garment made headlines because some of its products -- created by employees working up ... More >>

  • Theater

    July 3, 2007

    The Smokey Past

    Peccadillo revives Morning Star and memories of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire

  • NYC Life

    July 20, 2004

    Speak Easy

    How could you turn this into a laundry room! Oh, don't! That's terrible!

  • NYC Life

    November 25, 2003

    Dollars and sense: Finally, a day for those who are flat broke

    How could you turn this into a laundry room! Oh, don't! That's terrible!

  • NYC Life

    October 15, 2002

    Raging Bulls

    High Fashion and Exploitation

  • Books

    May 14, 2002

    Shirtwaist Tales

    High Fashion and Exploitation

  • News

    February 5, 2002

    Sweatshop Blues

    Garment Workers Face Down Cops in Slave-Labor Uniforms

  • News

    July 18, 2000

    A Study in Synergy

    Nike Money Buys a WNYC Talk Show

  • Long Island Voice

    December 28, 1999

    Sweat Offensive

    Nike Money Buys a WNYC Talk Show

  • News

    December 21, 1999

    Sweat Offensive

    Garment Workers Assail Donna Karan Labor Practices

  • Film

    March 30, 1999

    Talk of Angels

    A French Director's Star-Making Debut

  • News

    March 2, 1999

    Mutual Satisfaction

    Got money on the brain as tax time looms? Save the planet and make a profit.

  • News

    March 10, 1998

    Geraldine Ferraro: Sweatshop Landlord

    Long Hours, Low Pay, Rancid Conditions Are Commonplace at Senate Candidate's Building

  • News

    December 23, 1997

    Just War Against Nike

    Houses and Colleges March on Nike

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