Despite the monumental victory of Zheng v. Liberty Apparel where the Federal Court held Liberty Apparel liable for the sweatshop conditions in their factories, large chain retailers are still promoting labor law violations at their subcontracted shops. Workers at Cache’s subcontracted factory in the Garment District labored over 70 hours each week without ever receiving overtime pay and sometimes without receiving minimum wage. The employers retaliated against the workers after years of working long hours manufacturing Cache’s garments, and fired them after they complained. Despite Cache’s knowledge of the sweatshop conditions, Cache maintains a $250 million annual revenue without paying workers what they are owed. This is a disgrace. Those benefiting the most off of sweatshop labor are not being held accountable in places where subcontracted workers are employed- from garment factories to home healthcare to offices.
Join the Sweatshop Free Campaign to call on retailers like Cache to Stop Doing Business with Sweatshops! How can you support:
- Sign the petition to call for stronger manufacturing accountability laws
- Call on Cache and other retailers to stop doing business with sweatshops
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