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Labor · September, 2019

Stories about Labor from September, 2019

Undercover journalist exposes harsh working conditions at Amazon warehouse in Japan

A new book by a Japanese investigative reporter exposes deadly working conditions at a giant Amazon facility just outside of Tokyo.

Written by Nevin Thompson

29 September 2019

A day in the life of a bamboo shoot harvester in Myanmar

Long days in the forest to make ends meet

Written by The Irrawaddy

17 September 2019

Street-side vendors of Zanzibar’s iconic ‘kanga’ textiles forced to close up shop after 30 years

Kanga textiles are intricately woven into Swahili coastal culture

Written by Amanda Lichtenstein

16 September 2019

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Labor · September, 2019

Stories about Labor from September, 2019

Undercover journalist exposes harsh working conditions at Amazon warehouse in Japan

A day in the life of a bamboo shoot harvester in Myanmar

Street-side vendors of Zanzibar’s iconic ‘kanga’ textiles forced to close up shop after 30 years

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