21.   Public concern over labor conditions in the Third World has been mounting since last year, fueled by a series of attacks on US retailers for allegedly exploiting workers.

22.   Several signers are among the leading targets of protest groups that say the companies exploit workers and abuse the soil, water and forests in poor nations.

23.   Senate Democrats argued that employers would exploit workers and blocked the bill from further action.

24.   The result of ruthless capitalists exploiting defenseless workers?

25.   These critics say that multinational companies will exploit African workers, and that the bill did not address other key issues like debt relief and AIDS in Africa.

26.   They say the laws prevent unscrupulous contractors from exploiting workers and driving out legitimate contractors by underbidding them on contracts.

27.   Trickier than any of these issues is a proposal by the developed countries that they be allowed to impose tariffs on imports from countries that exploit unskilled workers.

28.   Vera Karas, a manager at Koruss, said the regional administration initially resisted the company, fearing it might exploit workers.

29.   Philippine officials have also condemned the network of government-sanctioned agencies they say exploits workers.

30.   Opponents said that garment companies benefiting from the privileges are exploiting workers with extremely low pay and long hours.