Disclaimer: I'm posting these for historical interest. That is, these represent leaflets that we made back in 2000, and were used at a certain date in the past.
This is not meant to reflect how the GAP conducts its business in the current year, since these leaflets were made back in 2000. I'm told a lot of changes have occurred since then.
Second disclaimer: I had good faith that these leaflets were accurate at the time that I made them, but I borrowed from several websites in creating these, and at this point in time I do not remember which websites I used, or how reliable they were. It's possible that I may have used biased websites as sources. ]
First leaflet: drive, docs, pub
Gap Facts
In Russia, Gap pays factory workers 11 cents/hour and keeps them in slave-
like conditions
In Macao Gap workers were forced to work excessive overtime and cheated out of pay
In Honduras, Gap workers are subject to forced pregnancy tests, forced overtime, locked bathrooms, exceeding high production goals and wages of $4/ day which meet only 1/3 of their basic needs
At a Gap factory in Saipon, OSHA has cited over 1000 violations, including insufficient clean drinking water, blocked exits, fire hazards, unsanitary restrooms and exposed electrical wiring
Also in Saipon, Gap workers are forced to live in concentration camp like
conditions. They live in inward-pointing barbed wire enclosed barracks. Guards monitor workers, often subjecting them to lockdowns, curfews, threats of termination, physical harm and deportation. There have also been recent outbreaks of food poisoning
Indentured Labor: Gap workers from China, Thailand, Bangladesh and the
Philippines pay recruitment fees in order to work at Gap, mislead into thinking that they are getting “quality work” opportunities. They are also forced to sign contracts waiving basic human rights including the freedom to join unions, attend religious services, quit, or get married. They work 12-16 hour days and are not paid for overtime.
Demand that Gap treat its workers with dignity
Let Gap know how you feel
2nd Leaflet: drive, docs, pub
GAP Facts
- In Russia, GAP pays factory workers 11 cents/hour and keeps them in slave-like conditions.
- In Macao, GAP workers were forced to work excessive overtime and cheated out of pay.
- In Honduras, GAP workers are subject to forced pregnancy tests, forced overtime, locked bathrooms, exceedingly high production goals and wages of $4/ day which meet only 1/3 of their basic needs.
- At a GAP factory in Saipan, OSHA has cited over 1000 violations, including insufficient clean drinking water, blocked exits, fire hazards, unsanitary restrooms and exposed electrical wiring.
- Also in Saipan, GAP workers are forced to live in concentration camp like
conditions. They live in inward-pointing barbed wire enclosed barracks. Guards monitor workers, often subjecting them to lockdowns, curfews, threats of termination, physical harm and deportation. There have also been recent outbreaks of food poisoning.
- Indentured Labor: GAP workers from China, Thailand, Bangladesh and the Philippines pay recruitment fees in order to work at GAP, mislead into thinking that they are getting “quality work” opportunities. They are also forced to sign contracts waiving basic human rights including the freedom to join unions, attend religious services, quit, or get married. They work 12-16 hour days and are not paid for overtime.
Demand that GAP treat its workers with dignity!
Let GAP know how you feel: call 1-800-GAP-Style
http://www.globalexchange.org/economy/corporations/gap/overview.html
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