Maker Stories

Maker Stories


Episode 5: Labor abuses in Australia's garment industry. China Labor Watch reveals unhappy conditions in some of the world's toy factories. The harsh truth about working in an airport.

December 08, 2015

In this episode of Maker Stories, Christina Cregan of the University of Melbourne in Australia talks about her new report looking at systemic labor abuses in the country's home-based garment industry. Also, Kevin Slaten of China Labor Watch looks at labor abuses in the world's toy factories. Finally, working at an airport isn't exactly a life in the clouds. One worker talks about the harsh realities of airport life and gives some advice to travellers.