| The Empire's New Clothes |
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| Produced By:
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Chris Ho & Greg Shapley & WITNESS
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USA, 2001
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| Running Time:
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9 min
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| Genre:
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Documentary
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| Language:
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English
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| Themes:
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USA , Labor, Globalization , Immigration
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| Distributor:
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WITNESS
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Synopsis:
New York is one of the fashion capitals of the world, but few people know that up to 75% of the city's garment factories are, in fact, sweatshops. The majority of workers in these sweatshops are immigrants and undocumented workers, who are particularly vulnerable to unfair labor practices, exploitation, and hazardous working conditions.
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Links:
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Visit the WITNESS Home Page for the film for excerpts of the video, background information, online action tools and links to relevant resources
Visit the National Mobilization Against Sweat Shops (NMASS) homepage to learn about national campaigns to end sweatshop labor.
Visit the Chinese Staff and Workers Association to learn more about the New York City-based organization and their ongoing work to end sweatshop labor and improve working conditions in New York City.
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