Lead by the group United Students Against Sweatshops (USAS), college students at more than 175 schools are putting pressure on their colleges to force the clothing companies colleges work with to overhaul their practices.
While many outdoor companies are moving their manufacturing factories to Asia and switching to cheap labor, the Seattle-based company, C.C. Filson Co. only manufactures its clothes in the U.S., with no overseas contractors, and using all natural…
While the garment industry is shrinking nationally, in Washington, this industry is growing as a result of the use of low-paying garment factories and sweatshops.