Consumerist
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macys
Macy's Confirms It Never Did Business With Queens Sweatshop
Last week, news broke that a sweatshop in Queens, NYC was producing clothing for several large U.S. retailers, while overworking its mainly Chinese immigrant employees and cheating them out of wages. At the time, Macy's announced it was cooperating with New York's Department of Labor and investigating the matter internally. Now the company has confirmed that it never did business with the sweatshop—in fact, it investigated it twice in 2007 while evaluating potential suppliers and rejected it for shoddy record keeping. Use your crazy Macy's coupons all you want, readers. More » -
sweatshops
Sweatshop In Queens Produced Clothes For Macy's, the Gap, Banana Republic, Urban Apparel, and Victoria's Secret
New York state labor officials are bringing one of their largest cases ever against Jin Shun, a clothing factory in Queens, New York that employed Chinese immigrants. Inspectors say the company
- cheated its workers out of more than $5 million in pay;
- instructed workers to lie to state inspectors;
- required 6 and 7-day workweeks, sometimes for up to 120 days at a time;
- didn't pay overtime or minimum wage;
- kept two sets of timecards to fake-out inspectors.
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above and beyond
Spreadshirt Inc. Spares Frat From Dressing Like Girly Men
Alvin's sweatshirt order for his fraternity turned out a little too shimmery and girly. Alvin was solely responsible for the decision to order the "silver flex" font, and Spreadshirt could have easily told him that all sales were final. Instead, they reprinted the order for free. More » -
above and beyond
Go Big, Go Gnome, Go Glarkware
Josh tried to buy his girlfriend a "Go Big or Go Gnome" shirt from Glarkware.com, but they sold out before they could ship the shirt. Leah from Glarkware emailed Josh and offered to either issue a refund, or send a different shirt. Josh picked out a different shirt, but come on, what could replace a "Go Big or Go Gnome" shirt? Right, nothing. More » -
freeport
Big Man Hugs For LL Bean
We spew a lot of slags and jags here but every once in a while, we like to take a moment to praise an instance of particularly good customer service. More » -
apparel
The Week in Product Recalls: Poisonings, Burns, Strangulations, Deadly Chickens
Metal Charms Recalled for Lead Poisoning Hazard to Children More » -
apparel
Converse Lets You Design Your Chuck Taylors, Just Like Big-Time Rap Stars!
If you're possessed by an attraction towards nostalgic ankle-breakers, you may enjoy designing your own "Chuck Talyor" aka "Chucks" aka "Converse All-Star" shoes here. More »
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