Sweatshops Child Labour
Essay Topic: Sweatshops/Child Labour
Introductory Quote: "There is no beauty in the finest cloth if it makes hunger and unhappiness." - Mahatma Gandhi
Thesis Statement: In underdeveloped nations, sweatshops may appear to improve economic growth and the lives of their workers, however, they have numerous negative repercussions on society.
Controlling Idea #1: Ethical
Workers aren’t given fair wages from their employer.
In Bangladesh and India, the average sweatshop worker makes $2-$3 a day.
Opposing Arguments to Controlling Idea #1: Sweatshops are generally situated in underdeveloped nations, where businesses are not required to follow strict labour laws like those in Canada. Sweatshop workers presumably would have extreme difficulties …show more content…
The first image above is a map which offers perspective on just how widespread sweatshops are across the world. Based on this map, it would appear that there are not very many places where businesses are not at risk of having child labour; even the United States has not eradicated the issue of child labour. Child labour usually occurs in sweatshops.
Poverty is one of the main reasons why sweatshops still exist. Some people in these third-world countries are lacking the education and resources to find better jobs, which is why they are forced to work in the horrific working conditions of sweatshops. The second image is a map which shows the percentage of people in each country who are living below the national poverty line. As we can see, numerous countries in Africa have over 60% of its population living below the national poverty line.
The first graph represents labour costs in the textile industry in various countries. The data revealed that Asia continues to have the lowest labour costs. Lower labour costs is one of the primary reasons why numerous businesses are creating sweatshops in these underdeveloped nations. One factor that should be considered is the cost of living, which is lower in most of these underdeveloped countries when compared to developed countries, however, that isn't a valid reason to pay these hard-working labours unfair …show more content…
This image itself is all that could possibly be needed to see how unjustifiably these sweatshops workers are being paid. As evident through this picture, companies are maximizing on profit, which is the reason the least they can do is ensure that their workers are provided with safe working conditions and that they receive fair wages. If consumers stopped purchasing products from companies that treat their workers poorly, these companies will be forced to treat their employees more fairly, as they will be losing out on a considerable amount of profit. The issue of sweatshop workers being treated unfairly has been an ongoing, debatable topic for many years
Introductory Quote: "There is no beauty in the finest cloth if it makes hunger and unhappiness." - Mahatma Gandhi
Thesis Statement: In underdeveloped nations, sweatshops may appear to improve economic growth and the lives of their workers, however, they have numerous negative repercussions on society.
Controlling Idea #1: Ethical
Workers aren’t given fair wages from their employer.
In Bangladesh and India, the average sweatshop worker makes $2-$3 a day.
Opposing Arguments to Controlling Idea #1: Sweatshops are generally situated in underdeveloped nations, where businesses are not required to follow strict labour laws like those in Canada. Sweatshop workers presumably would have extreme difficulties …show more content…
The first image above is a map which offers perspective on just how widespread sweatshops are across the world. Based on this map, it would appear that there are not very many places where businesses are not at risk of having child labour; even the United States has not eradicated the issue of child labour. Child labour usually occurs in sweatshops.
Poverty is one of the main reasons why sweatshops still exist. Some people in these third-world countries are lacking the education and resources to find better jobs, which is why they are forced to work in the horrific working conditions of sweatshops. The second image is a map which shows the percentage of people in each country who are living below the national poverty line. As we can see, numerous countries in Africa have over 60% of its population living below the national poverty line.
The first graph represents labour costs in the textile industry in various countries. The data revealed that Asia continues to have the lowest labour costs. Lower labour costs is one of the primary reasons why numerous businesses are creating sweatshops in these underdeveloped nations. One factor that should be considered is the cost of living, which is lower in most of these underdeveloped countries when compared to developed countries, however, that isn't a valid reason to pay these hard-working labours unfair …show more content…
This image itself is all that could possibly be needed to see how unjustifiably these sweatshops workers are being paid. As evident through this picture, companies are maximizing on profit, which is the reason the least they can do is ensure that their workers are provided with safe working conditions and that they receive fair wages. If consumers stopped purchasing products from companies that treat their workers poorly, these companies will be forced to treat their employees more fairly, as they will be losing out on a considerable amount of profit. The issue of sweatshop workers being treated unfairly has been an ongoing, debatable topic for many years