Nike Sweatshop
Carmen Ma B band 11-27-12 Did you ever wonder where your sneakers are made from? Many of us have a desire to buy sneakers from a high-end brand where we are absolutely clueless about where it's made. Due to popularity and the on-going trend, many youths will do just about anything for sneakers nowadays. Nike is a very well known shoe and athletic wear company. However, not many people know that Nike controls many sweatshops. Nike should not be allowed to pay people less than a living wage, make them work for an outrageous amount of hours, and under the present appalling laws and conditions. Violence and unfair conditions is not a solution to this crisis. After research, I believe I may not buy anymore stylish sneakers from Nike or any high end companies because of unacceptable labor conditions. No person should be without their human rights. Everyone should have a place to live, food to eat, clothing to wear, enough money to take care of their families and a job which pays enough for all this to happen. Sweatshops violate human rights. A sweatshop is “a shop or factory in which employees work long hours at low wages under poor conditions.” Too many humans are forced to work for little money in unsanitary and insecure working conditions in Asia. Many other countries around the world (mainly countries that is under- developed) also have no protection from these unacceptable labor conditions. The factory job requires women to work long hours, ranging from nine to thirteen hours per day, six days a week. Nike employees do not even receive this small, living wage. The hourly wage varies from as low as thirteen cents to twenty cents per hour, adding to a total of about two dollars per day. This amount is less than the minimum physical needs value, which is the lowest possible wage a person can earn and still be able to maintain their basic needs. Studies shows that some Nike employees in China receive only $1.60 each day, when three small meals a day on average