NIKE
JUST DO IT
Where are their sweatshops located?
Japan & Asia
Wisley, M. (n.d.). The Nike Controversy. Retrieved January 14, 2016, from https://web.stanford.edu/class/e297c/trade_environment/wheeling/hnike.html
What products are made in these sweatshops?
Athletic footwear, apparel, equipment & accessories
Line, M. (n.d.). Nike Inc. Retrieved January 14, 2016, from http://eds.a.ebscohost.com/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=9a38ada1-50ee-44b9-b03d-38f39bce1927@sessionmgr4004&vid=11&hid=4102
What are the conditions of workers in these sweatshops?
How much they get paid; 50 cent an hour.
Factory working conditions; Poor working conditions have been present for centuries. Conditions were sub-par in several critical areas of Nike's factories overseas & minimal standards needed to be reached for all employees.
Do they have benefits; no, at times nothing was done unless a tragedy occurs to persuade the public to rally for workers rights.
Wisley, M. (n.d.). The Nike Controversy. Retrieved January 14, 2016, from https://web.stanford.edu/class/e297c/trade_environment/wheeling/hnike.html
Did the company respond to accusations that they use sweatshops? If so, what was there response?
For several years little was known about Nike's factories. News broke and the company was attacked ceaselessly and strict recommendations were made to improve conditions.
Wisley, M. (n.d.). The Nike Controversy. Retrieved January 14, 2016, from https://web.stanford.edu/class/e297c/trade_environment/wheeling/hnike.html
Do they still use sweatshops?
How did the Industrial Revolution affect working conditions today?
These conditions for most purposes have disappeared.
Wisley, M. (n.d.). The Nike Controversy. Retrieved January 14, 2016, from https://web.stanford.edu/class/e297c/trade_environment/wheeling/hnike.html
What solutions/alternatives are there to sweatshops?
What did you learn?
I learned that working conditions for Nike's sweatshops were very poor and they had very low wages I disagree with the working conditions & the amount they get paid.