sweatshop

• Eine Fabrik oder ein Arbeitsplatz, an dem Beschäftigte für sehr niedrigen Lohn unter schlechten Bedingungen arbeiten und meist daran gehindert werden, sich zu organisieren oder Gewerkschaften zu gründen; besonders verbreitet in der Textilindustrie.

A factory or workplace where employees work long hours for very low pay, often under poor conditions, and are typically prevented from organizing or forming unions; this practice is especially common in the clothing industry.

1. Exploitative workplaceB2formal

   A factory or workshop where employees work long hours for low wages, often in poor conditions and without the right to unionize.

   Ausbeuterbetrieb

   • Many clothing brands have been accused of using sweatshops in developing countries.
   • Workers in sweatshops often face unsafe conditions and unfair treatment.
   • Activists are campaigning to end the use of sweatshops in the fashion industry.