Behind the Labels

Behind the Labels

45 min

Lured by false promises and driven by desperation, thousands of Chinese and Filipino women pay high fees for jobs in garment factories on the Pacific Island of Saipan, which despite being a U.S. territory is exempt from federal minimum wage and certain immigration laws.

Directed by Tia Lessin

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