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SWEATING SYSTEM [1 record]

Record 1 2015-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Working Practices and Conditions
DEF

a system of employing labor (as in sweatshops) for long hours at low wages and often under unsafe or unsanitary conditions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Régimes et conditions de travail
DEF

Procédé d'exploitation de la main-d'œuvre tendant à avilir les salaires.

Spanish

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