Nuns Versus Pipeline, Living Wage Factory

Sisters of Loretto oppose gas pipeline; an American apparel maker pays his workers fairly.

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Premiered January 31, 2014

Nuns Versus Pipeline, Living Wage Factory

A 200-year-old order of Catholic nuns, the Sisters of Loretto, have successfully opposed construction of a gas pipeline in Kentucky; and American businessman Joe Bozich adheres to a sustainable corporate model that pays his garment workers fairly while staying competitive with apparel suppliers that use much cheaper labor.

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