Made in America

 An unfortunate truth about many industries is that their products are made in sweat shops by people making little to no money. This is done to reduce labor costs. So, many consumers try to avoid buying products made in China or other countries who use sweat shops and child labor. However, just because the label says "made in America" doesn't mean the company avoided using sweat shops.  A New York Times article explains that many American idustries use immigrant workers who are paid far below the nation's minimum wage. The article is listed here: http://www.nytimes.com/1993/07/18/world/made-usa-hard-labor-pacific-island-special-report-saipan-sweatshops-are-no.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm

 The activist rock band Rise Against mentions the mistreatment of immigrant workers in their single "The Prayer of The Refugee." The video makes their statement clear: http://youtu.be/9-SQGOYOjxs

 So, if you are attempting to avoid purchasing products made by workers in sweat shops, take a deep look into the company's track record and research other countries who stick to labor laws.