Sweatshops in Paradise: A True Story of Slavery in Modern America
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (993 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1475953771 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 184 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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They started U'una'i Legal Services, the territory's first legal services organization. Sudbury now practices law in Salt Lake City, Utah. . She and her husband, Robert, sailed across the Pacific to American Samoa via Mexico. Virginia Lynn Sudbury is a graduate of Illinois State University and DePaul University College of Law
Sweatshops in Paradise tells the first-person account of the notorious garment factory/sweatshop class-action lawsuit Nga v. There, they encountered civil injustices, rampant abuse, and imprisonment at the hands of the Korean factory owner and the local government. It provides a poignant accounting of the fears of the workers and the abuses they endured, the impunity of the factory owner, and the incomprehensible neglect of the evolving and tragic situation by the American Samoa government.. The women, workers at the Daewoosa garment factory, were trying to get the company to pay them their promised wages. This precedent-setting case drew international attention to the issues surrounding involuntary servitude and trafficking in human beings in far-flung US territories. She decided to take the case, however-not knowing th
They started U'una'i Legal Services, the territory's first legal services organization. . Sudbury now practices law in Salt Lake City, Utah. About the Author Virginia Lynn Sudbury is a graduate of Illinois State University and DePaul University College of Law. She and her husband, Robert, sailed across the Pacific to American Samoa via Mexico
J. Sudbury said An Amazing Saga of Modern Day Slavery. ''Sweatshops in Paradise''is an insightful glimpse of the corruption of corporate power. In this non-fiction saga, the use of deception and threats of destruction are shown to be normal business practices in the global trade industry.The story is told with directness and a bit of humor, with colorful description of life on a tropical island. The beauty and the pain are artistically described in this story, easily shared with readers.This story should be read and caref. "Excellent!" according to kathleen. This is an account of the ordeal of several hundred Vietnamese and Chinese workers who were brought to American Samoa with promises of opportunity and ended up a virtual slaves in a garment factory, stitching clothing for major U.S. stores, clothing that would enter the country duty-free with a "Made in the USA" label. The author's voice is authentic, the story is rich, and Scout, both the fictional character and the boat, would be proud. It is written with pain, humo. A great read! Well written with sadness and humor. An incredible story of how an American territory is used for corrupt business practices while the local government looks the other way, or even helps. This is a story of a few good people fighting against the government, the culture and a local sweatshop to protect hundreds of abused workers. A great read and I highly recommend it!