Sonia has been fired from two factories for speaking out against the abuses. The second was Tres Manzanas, a factory that produces for Anvil, Delta, and others. During high seasons, she would also work full days on Sunday and would stay until 11 p.m. about 3 nights per week. When workers at Tres Manzanas work late to meet their production quotas, however, they are sometimes refused their legally required overtime pay. Similarly, if any mistakes are made, workers have to fix them without being paid overtime.
Workers suffer from headaches, dizziness, repetitive strain disorders, throat problems, and rashes.
Workers in El Salvador have money deducted from their salaries to pay for social security clinics. Tres Manzanas, however, often refuses to give sick workers permission to go to these clinics and refuses to help workers gain treatment for injuries caused by factory negligence. Workers are not allowed to talk, eat, or leave the production area. There are too few bathrooms, and the bathrooms are disgustingly dirty. If she wanted more, he said, she could take Tres Manzanas to court, which she now has.