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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
Office of Public Affairs
OPA Press Release: Statement by Secretary of
Labor Alexis M. Herman on the Day of Conscious [10/03/1997]
"Sweatshops have no place in a modern America, and the Department of Labor is determined to redouble our efforts to end abusive practices. Now is the time for all of us to roll up our sleeves and join in the important task of finding solutions to the garment industry ills. We believe creating partnerships along with strong enforcement will make a difference. The Apparel Industry Partnership, a group of industry leaders, human rights activists and union leaders convened by President Clinton to find strategies to end sweatshops, is one partnership that is actively working to improve worker conditions.
"In a global economy, we can't close our eyes to exploitative labor conditions wherever they may exist. That is why this Administration has sought to build a partnership that addresses working conditions in the apparel industry not just in the United States, but around the world. And we are actively asking our trade partners to support new solutions to the age-old problem of abusive working conditions, solutions such as codes of conduct and other partnership approaches."
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