sweating system

American  

noun

1. the practice of employing workers in sweatshops.

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Etymology

Origin of sweating system

First recorded in 1850–55

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sweating system

One word must be said in this connection about the sweating system and its relation to trade unions.

From Twentieth Century Socialism What It Is Not; What It Is: How It May Come by Kelly, Edmond

Mr. Hoar's resolution for an inquiry into the so-called sweating system of tenement labor.

From United States Government Publications, v. 8 Jan-Jun 1892 A Monthly Catalog by Compiled

The central labor body of Chicago, then called the Trades and Labor Assembly, had previously appointed a committee of investigation to inquire into the sweating system.

From Twenty Years at Hull House; with autobiographical notes by Addams, Jane

The more thorough my examination into the facts of the case, the more I am convinced that the sweating system is demoralizing the entire clothing trade, as it will every trade it touches.

From White Slaves; or, the Oppression of the Worthy Poor by Banks, Louis Albert

But the lower grades of machine-made boots, and the "sew-rounds," i.e. fancy shoes and slippers, which form a large part of the industry in London, present some of the worst features of the "sweating system."

From Problems of Poverty by Hobson, J. A. (John Atkinson)