Thanks to the globalization, the companies in more developed country outsource the standardized and low value-added production to factories in the less developed countries. It brings job opportunities and stimulates the economic growth in poor regions, but the problem of sweat factory also get severe. Those factories are accused of practicing the exploitative factory system in which labours work for long hours in poor working conditions but earn only a low income. Foxconn is a typical example of
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“Triangle Fire of 1911” is a documentary based on the fire that occurred in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory on March 25, 1911, in which 145 workers of various ages died. The shirtwaist factory fire was the deadliest workplace accident in history, although shirtwaist factory workers had gone on strike for better working conditions before the fire it was not until after the tragedy that several laws were passed to improve working conditions. “The Triangle Fire of 1911” also talks about how the women
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In the Industrial War there lay a factory called The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory .The factory made blouses for women , that would make the women look tinier around the waist area so they could have more curvature to their body. The Triangle Shirtwaist factory also had a very bad tragedy in the early years of the factory which i will tell you about in a little bit. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory was owned by two gentlemen named Max Blanck and Isaac Harris. The men opened the factory in
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Although the Triangle Fire was a tragic event in history that left 146 workers dead, there was a silver lining. The Triangle Fire was a catalyst to changing workers’ rights and was a motivation for many immigrants and women to fight for a change. The Triangle Waist company, which was owned by Max Blanck and Isaac Harris was a huge success but they did not use moral methods to gain such riches. The factory was dominated by immigrants with most being young women who would work hours upon hours. Taking
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“Nike: The Sweatshop Debate” Daryl Williams MGT/448 June 28, 2015 Timothy Mills “Nike: The Sweatshop Debate” – Introduction When you think Nike the only thing that comes to mind is Michael Jordan. One of many sports hero's that changes the world and how we feel about the product they represent. What is not mentioned is how this product are created. Imagine, a pair of the limited addition Air Jordan can cost anywhere between $140.00 to over
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Rhetorical Analysis “Where Sweatshops Are A Dream” In his New York Times opinion column, “Where Sweatshops Are a Dream”, writer Nicholas D. Kristof uses his experience living in East Asia to argue his positive outlook on sweatshops. Kristof wants to persuade his audience, Obama and his team, along with others who are for “labor standards”, that the best way to help people in poor countries is to promote manufacturing there, not campaign against them. He uses Phnom Penh as an example to show why
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NIKE AND SWEATSHOP LABOR Do you think the critic of Nike is fair, considering that the host countries in dire needs of creating job? It seems to me that critic of Nike is fair. It is because that If all places , mostly in dominating countries, are dominated by such an inappropriate and unconventional working environment, including overtime working without getting paid as well as hiring under-aged workers. Majority of those developing countries are in the midst of industrial transformation from
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Sweatshops in Bangladesh: An Ethical Dilemma Kristy Kennedy Legal, Ethical & Social Issues EAMBA 24 February 15, 2014 On April 25th of this year, a garment factory in Bangladesh collapsed, killing hundreds of workers. Fearing a backlash of negative publicity, U.S companies that outsource to garment factories in Bangladesh are questioning whether they should continue operations there; association with unsafe factories could tarnish a company’s reputation. Nike, for one, has already addressed
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By definition a sweatshop is a “negatively connoted term for any working environment considered to be unacceptably difficult or dangerous. Sweatshop workers often work long hours for very low pay in horrible conditions, regardless of laws mandating overtime pay and or minimum wage”. Many corporations in the United States use sweatshop labor in countries over seas such as China to produce their products at a lower cost. As entailed in the letter from a man born in China, many citizens on these countries
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Sweatshirts from Sweatshop Part 1-Intellectual Standards 1. “According to Cromwell’s director of auxiliary services more that 90% of the logo merchandise is produced by Transterra Textiles…” -This example violates the Universal standards of Relevance and Significance. Why is the director of auxiliary services considered credible when speaking on the production of the school’s merchandise? Why is their opinion relevant? What significance does this fact have in the ultimate goal of changing the
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