It purchases tens of thousands of garments from a sweatshop controlled by the brutal military regime that rules Burma, undermines US foreign policy which identifies that government as a threat to US security, circumvents US economic sanctions, denies doing anything inappropriate, and implies that it will continue the practice. But I think that the most likely reason of all May have been that his heart was two sizes too small. Kohl s code of conduct says that the company has a long-standing policy on human rights and believes that every person has a right to be treated fairly and with respect. We recognize that we have an ethical and business responsibility to assure the merchandise we sell is manufactured in accordance with applicable laws, and that the rights and welfare of the workers who make the products sold in our stores are respected. The workers put in 50-70 hour work weeks yet live in dirt floor hovels and have to feed their children coffee and sugar water instead of milk.
Supervisors routinely assault workers verbally and physically.
If they arrive at work even one minute late, they are fined a whole day s pay. During rush periods, before Christmas, workers stand on their feet for 16 hours a day. Room and board are deducted from their wages, and they are routinely abused and humiliated by their supervisors.