Brazilian Luxury Clothing Company Busted for Slave Labor

[Judi Lynn]

Brazilian Luxury Clothing Company Busted for Slave Labor
Published 21 June 2016 (8 hours 34 minutes ago)

Brazilian labor officials released five people who had been working in quasi-slavery conditions on the outskirts of Sao Paulo.


Brazilian authorities rescued five Bolivian workers – including a 14 year old girl – from slave-like conditions at a sweatshop factory belonging to Brookfield Donna, one of Brazil’s most famous luxury clothing companies, the BBC Brasil and Brazil Reporter revealed on Monday.

The BBC report detailed flagrant violations of Brazilian labor law that were uncovered by authorities during a labor inspection last May, marking the latest instance of slave labor practices in the Brazilian garment industry.

"The safety and health conditions of the workers were non-existent, both in the workplace, and in places of residence,” Brazilian labor officials wrote in their final audit report.

“The labor practices in this sweatshop included limitations on their freedom of movement along with excessive and inhumane working hours,” The report noted.

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[Judi Lynn]

1. Investigating slavery increased under Lula, continued with Dilma.

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At the Brookfield Donna factory, the rescued employees were compensated US$1 per garment, which were later sold in retail stores for amounts exceeding $200.

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Brazilian officials have rescued over 50,000 people from working in slavery since 1995, with 10,000 of those between 2011 and 2015 alone, according to government data.

Despite efforts by Brazil's government to prevent labor abuses and the tragedies that stem from them, thousands of immigrants continue to toil in illegal factories supplying clothes and other goods to some of the country's best-known retailers.

Brazil has about 200,000 people working as modern day slaves, according to the International Labor Organization.

If it were left only to the dominant right-wing, nothing would ever interfere with their slavery, as it was in the past.

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2. If would be quite the coincidence if this sweatshop had belonged to Mrs. Temer, wouldn't it?

She and Mrs. Macri could start a club.

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