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Republican lawmakers and their corporate backers would do well to educate themselves in the "theory of beneficial constraints," the body of academic scholarship demonstrating that strong trade unionism actually triggers industrial productivity by blocking off short-term sweat-shop routes to profitability.

David Coates: Defending Trade Unions as Labor Day Approaches David Coates 2011

Republican lawmakers and their corporate backers would do well to educate themselves in the "theory of beneficial constraints," the body of academic scholarship demonstrating that strong trade unionism actually triggers industrial productivity by blocking off short-term sweat-shop routes to profitability.

David Coates: Defending Trade Unions as Labor Day Approaches David Coates 2011

Republican lawmakers and their corporate backers would do well to educate themselves in the " theory of beneficial constraints," the body of academic scholarship demonstrating that strong trade unionism actually triggers industrial productivity by blocking off short-term sweat-shop routes to profitability.

The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com David Coates 2011

Pension funds set the foundations for today's SRI industry, boycotting firms employing sweat-shop labor or doing business with oppressive regimes.

Wise Ethical Investment Seeks Profit Geoff Nairn 2011

My accountant warned that I had to sell my house, move to the suburbs and start buying sweat-shop crafted polyester instead of organic cotton.

Phoenix Darling: From His/Hers to Mine vs Yours Phoenix Darling 2011

The case was that of a babe, eighteen months old, who earned by its labor fifty cents per week in a tenement sweat-shop.

Revolution 2010

Women, and plenty to spare, are found to toil under the sweat-shop masters for tenpence a day of fourteen hours.

A VISION OF THE NIGHT 2010

"Many of those in the clothing industry, who started as sweat-shop workers or very poor artisans, did well and after one or two generations – if the family remained in the tailoring or textile business – moved their businesses to the West End," explains Harel-Hoshen.

From corsets for comedians to bespoke bras: Rigby & Peller has seen it all 2011

The animated landmark let Oscar-nominated street artist Banksy commandeer the show's "couch gag" opening this season, as sweat-shop moppets cranked out "Simpsons" geegaws; and the show used Katy Perry's cameo -- fresh off her "Sesame Street" rebuffing -- to spoof the kids' show in sultry CGI fashion.

ANIMATED PARODY OF THE DAY: 'The Simpsons' Meet Pixar 2011

My accountant warned that I had to sell my house, move to the suburbs and start buying sweat-shop crafted polyester instead of organic cotton.

Phoenix Darling: From His/Hers to Mine vs Yours Phoenix Darling 2011