From the LA Times:
These days, the coveted "Made in Italy" label on those Prada bags and Gucci shoes, which can quadruple a price, may not mean what it used to.The rest of the story here.
Thousands of Tuscan factories that produce the region's fabled leather goods are now operated and staffed by Chinese. Though located in one of Italy's most picturesque and tourist-frequented regions, many of the factories are nothing more than sweatshops with deplorable conditions and virtually indentured workers.
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For those to whom a
'name' means everything, caveat emptor. It's kinda like closing your eyes for a kiss and opening them to see sam adams......EEEWWWWW!! Not that there's anything wrong with that.
This is what you get when workers are not allowed to form unions.
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