Are the KARDASHIANS using child slave labor to produce their family’s products? According to recent celebrity news reports, the Kardashian Klan is currently being accused of allegedly profiting from sweatshops.
So are they? The Kardashians have built themselves an empire that gives them the luxury to throw extravagant weddings at the drop of a hat, but are they making use of child slave labor to keep that empire afloat? Charles Kernaghan of the Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights tells Star magazine:
“The Kardashians are in bed with some pretty bad people… Not only are celebrities like the Kardashians taking advantage of these workers, they are holding hands with a government that spits on democracy and women’s rights.”
The products in question are those from K-Dash by Kardashian, the Kris Jenner Kollection, and ShoeDazzle (of which Kim Kardashian is a co-founder and endorser). These items are reportedly manufactured in Chinese factories where the workers—who can be as young as 16 years old—earn only $1 per hour, are made to live in filthy dormitories, and are basically abused and treated like slaves.
Li Qiang, the executive director of China Labor Watch, adds:
“People like the Kardashians are producing their products in China because they will get more profit, since the labor cost is so low compared to the United States and other countries.”
Kernaghan, who says the Chinese factories are “like minimum-security prisons,” explains:
“You can’t talk during working hours… You can’t listen to music; you can’t stand up and stretch. You can’t even put your head up and look around, or you will be screamed at. If you get permission to use the toilet, you get four minutes. If you’re highly specialized, you cannot even go to the bathroom.”
Uh-oh… more bad press for the Kardashian Klan.
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