This helps the company increase productivity by cutting down on bathroom break time. In many places, if a woman becomes pregnant or if she refuses to submit to the shot, she is immediately fired. Sweatshops are a civil rights issue. Organizing rights are civil rights. Many union activists are imprisoned, the military is called upon to clamp down on strikes, and people are beaten up by company goons when they try to organize other workers.
Sweatshops are an environmental issue.
The global economy has resulted in severe environmental destruction as companies move their facilities across borders to avoid stringent environmental regulations. The increase in air pollution, ozone layer depletion, acid rain, the contamination of the ocean, and disrupted ecosystems are all results of the global economy. Worker housing, sanitation, and water adds up to an unhealthy living environment. In the sweatshops there is poor ventilation causing allergies and chest infections. Sweatshops are a domestic issue.