June 9, 2001

8:49 AM

Vote for Sweatshop Retailer of the YearAs the Retail Council of Canada is poised to present its annual Retailer of the Year Award to another of their favourite corporations, the Maquila Solidarity Network is ready to follow suit with our second annual "Sweatshop Retailer of the Year Awards." Categories include Sweatshop Retailer of the Year Award, Sweatshop Smokesceen Award and Sweatshop Transparency Award. Voting is open until June 17th.
posted by elgoose (4 comments total)

What's so wrong with sweatshops? The kids get work, the more civilized and developed countries get cheap goods. What's all the whining about?
posted by dong_resin at 9:35 AM on June 9, 2001

Troll.
posted by holgate at 10:04 AM on June 9, 2001

No thanks, I've just had one.
posted by dong_resin at 10:52 AM on June 9, 2001

What a great link. It would be nice if the results of the election get some mainstream publicity.
posted by keithl at 12:01 PM on June 9, 2001