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Garment factory workers were already exploited and abused. COVID made it worse

Garment factory workers were already exploited and abused. COVID made it worse

FromThis Matters


Garment factory workers were already exploited and abused. COVID made it worse

FromThis Matters

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Jul 6, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Guest: Robert Cribb, investigative and foreign affairs reporter at the Toronto Star The Star’s Robert Cribb speaks to “This Matters” about a recent investigative collaboration that took a deep dive into the disturbing world of the garment manufacturing industry, its global supply chain and how the pandemic has devastated workers who were working under very questionable conditions to begin with. The story was produced by reporters of the Global Reporting Centre, including academics and journalists from the Toronto Star. If you would like to support the journalism of the Toronto Star, you can subscribe at thestar.com/subscribingmatters.
Released:
Jul 6, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What’s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Raju Mudhar talk to experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.