US Government Spends Over $1 Billion a Year on Sweatshop Buying Spree
Despite pledging zero tolerance against overseas factories that scorn fair labor and safety practices, according to a New York Times investigation published Sunday, the United States federal government, “one of the world’s biggest clothing buyers,” spends over $1.5 billion a year purchasing items from reported sweatshops. According to a series of interviews and audits obtained…