That workers could be treated this way in the United States was simply beyond belief. That the workers were immigrants recalled both The Jungle and Triangle Shirtwaist. The El Monte raid galvanized both public opinion and the U.S. government's attitudes. The Department of Labor undertook an aggressive campaign to stamp out sweatshops in the U.S. garment industry. While many retailers had codes of conduct for their suppliers before El Monte, the revelations spurred them to undertake even greater efforts.
Sweatshops still exist in the United States today.
Because they do not own the factories from which they buy, retailers can never be absolutely certain that the products they purchase for sale to the public are not the product of sweatshops. However, retailers have been and continue to take strong measures, in cooperation with federal, state and local governments, suppliers, and manufacturers to ensure that the products the public buys are produced in a manner with which we can all be satisfied.