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Garment assembly? No sweat!

Garment assembly? No sweat!

By Making It on 31 March, 2011

A garment assembly factory in the Dominican Republic is acting as a model for what can happen when wages are “living” and union organizing is allowed

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Coming undone: The Dominican Republic’s garment assembly sector

Coming undone: The Dominican Republic’s garment assembly sector

By Making It on 30 March, 2011

How garment assembly production drove impressive economic growth rate, but today is experiencing dramatic decline

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