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Emerging alternatives in the global apparel industry: just garments and the Single Mothers' Co-operative: Daniel Martinez and Claudia Quintanilla report from El Salvador on two worker-driven initiatives that have captured the imagination of a global solidarity movement.(Industry overview)

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| May 01, 2006 | Martinez, Daniel; Quintanilla, Claudia | COPYRIGHT 2006 Briarpatch, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

HILDA CASTRO LIVES IN El Salvador near the capital, San Salvador, where she cares for her three children and works in a maquila, a garment assembly plant. Her hands leave no doubt as to the hard work she does to put food on the table for her family. Hilda's sense of humour and her enthusiasm are readily apparent when she speaks.

Marta Sonia Diaz, like Hilda, has three children. She exudes cheerfulness and enthusiasm when she speaks about them, about her work, and about her union activities. Her relative youth belies the wealth of her experience and the many struggles she has witnessed over the years. Marta's commitment to the struggle for fair working conditions ...

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