150 Bangladesh garment factories shut, 11,000 workers charged

Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to World News@lemmy.world – 81 points –
150 Bangladesh garment factories shut, 11,000 workers charged
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to keep the exports dirt cheap.

To maximize profit for the business owners*

Both, I'd say. The exports are dirt cheap, and the business owners still make a shit ton of money from it.

Yeah, I'm trying to highlight how dirt cheap exports doesn't necessarily mean dirt cheap products.

These guys get paid pennies, but shirts still cost dollars. Where does the rest go? Oh yeah.

Profits are up.