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Truth of the matter is, nothing has changed. 100 years ago, it was the railroad. 100 years before that, plantations. Now? Its mass produced consumer items.
There's plenty of product out there that's 'ethically' made. But the majority of those products are typically expensive, and/or produced in low quantities.
Mass produced items, unless done by machine, are frequently going to have some dubious labor practices. Doesn't matter where its made. Look at all the sweatshops that exist/have existed in the US. We go on and on about US made quality, but bad labor conditions can, and do exist here too.
Sadly, they'll continue to exist until consumers as a whole demand products be made differently. And today, most consumers only care about price.
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