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Ouvrières du monde : Working women of the world /

Focusing on Levi Strauss & Co., "Working women of the world" follows the relocation of garment production from Western countries to nations such as Indonesia, the Philippines, and Turkey where low wages are the rule and employee rights are nonexistent.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	First Run/Icarus Films
Other Authors:	Collard, Marie-France
Format:	Video VHS
Language:	French
Language Notes:	In French with English subtitles.
Published:	Brooklyn, NY : First Run/Icarus Films, [2000?]
Subjects:	Women clothing workers > France. Women clothing workers > Belgium. Women clothing workers > Indonesia. Women clothing workers > Philippines. Women clothing workers > Turkey. Levi Strauss and Company > Employees. Work environment > Developing countries. Corporations, American > Developing countries > Employees. Documentary films.

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