Owners sold the captiveworkers food and personal items at high prices. They displayed a picture of a worker they had beaten when he tried to escape to intimidate the others.xii Government agencies raided the sweatshop but immigration authorities reincarcerated the Thai workers. Pressure from community groups led to their release. Thai Community Development Corporation helped the newly freed workers acquire independent living skills, housing, jobs, and medical care. Workers delivered testimony on industry abuses, spoke with the media and government officials, and organized actions targeting retailers.
Workers maintain an on-going network with community organizations to reform the garment industry.
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