Honoring the Thai-American garment workers who opened the country’s eyes to sweatshop conditions in the United States and, against all odds, expanded rights for immigrant workers and survivors of human trafficking while holding corporations responsible for the conditions in which their clothes are made.

S. Res. 346 · 118th Congress · Sep 18, 2023 · Lineage

RESOLUTION

That the Senate—

(1)

honors the Thai garment workers freed from the El Monte sweatshop for their courage, persistence, and resilience;

(2)

recognizes the many legal, cultural, and policy changes that have resulted from the El Monte sweatshop case;

(3)

recognizes the individuals that continue to fight against forced labor and human trafficking, for corporate accountability, and for an end to exploitative working conditions; and

(4)

respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate transmit—

(A)

an enrolled copy of this resolution to the Director of the National Museum of American History; and

(B)

5 copies of this resolution to the Secretary of Labor.

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