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because they cost around twice the price. that s because around 10% of the world s medical gloves are made in china, 20% in thailand and 65% in malaysia where the u.s. government only recently lifted an import ban on the world s largest producer after finding evidence of forced labor earlier this year. how do you can compete with slave labor? the technology allows me to do it in a way that i can compete with even the dirtiest user of slave labor. you want to be the customer of a slave labor company? i don t. reporter: you couldn t do it 30 years ago. the technology didn t exist. but the post important thing that you need to see this. reporter: ratigan is now ceo of the u.s. medical glove company committed to paying workers at least $25 per hour plus health care coverage and plans for free on site child care. there are currently about 100 of them now assembling new lines and ovens using all american-made parts. and that is a critical
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