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HELP STOP LABOR ABUSE in the Saipan Garment Operation

HELP STOP LABOR ABUSE in the Saipan Garment Operation

Saipan is an island in the Marianas of Micronesia in the Pacific. Saipan has a $billion dollar garment industry that sells clothes mainly to large Corporations in the U.S. The Saipan garment industry is known for many human rights abuses with it's large population of young female migrant workers from Asia. Please help tell the United States Congress that enough is enough. We must bring reform to the garment industry in the American Commonwealth of Saipan.
The minimum wage on Saipan is $3.05 an hour, and it is only expected to go up 50 cents a year due to a bill that was recently passed. Many migrant workers are being caught up in this situation where some employers charge them as much as $8,000 just to work for them. This operation forces many young girls to waste their youth away in crowded, unclean, and inhumane conditions. Many of these companies complete their garment quota, then leave the island, while abandoning the workers unpaid. When these companies close their doors, many of the girls are forced into prostitution which is another problem on the island. Corporations should not profit from the labor of the poor while ignoring their working conditions. Please sign this petition and let the United States Congress know, that you care about this issue.. Thank YOU in advance!!

18 people signed the petition

Name Country Date
Josh United States Jul 27, 2008
John Wedderburn United Kingdom Jan 22, 2009
Danish Khan MCSE, MCT, MCTS, MCITP, MCP, CompTIA A+ & CompTIA Network+ Certified Saudi Arabia May 11, 2009
Tina simpson United Kingdom Jun 28, 2009
JoeTorres United States Sep 12, 2009
Omer Katz Israel Sep 12, 2009
Steve Maly United States Sep 12, 2009
Mørk Morgen United States Oct 21, 2009
Ronald Chadduck United States Oct 31, 2009
Jenna Schwartz United States Nov 6, 2009
Peter Aveiga United States Nov 6, 2009
Jimmie Norman United States Nov 14, 2009
United States Jul 26, 2010
Nancy Roussy Canada Jan 30, 2011
Chris Beal United Kingdom Jan 30, 2011
Danuta Watola Poland Jan 31, 2011
Deborah Poage United States Jan 31, 2011
Joseph Murray United States Sep 9, 2011

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