... productivity. "In Mexico, for example, apparel worker are 70% as productive as their U.S. counterparts, yet they earn just 10% as much per hour," according to surveys by Kurt Salmon Associates Inc. How Sweatshops Affect Economy In the sweatshops the workers are on temporary contracts and can be fired any time and no union is allowed. The "making of garments- is carried ... hidden from public scrutiny. Finally, these companies refuse to pay their workers a living wage, which means that their workers are held in a form of debt-slavery to the companies. GAP The Gap is a world leader in the...

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... human rights Nike is one of the least responsive companies but it isn't the only company that practices the use of sweatshops, big companies such Wal-Mart, Tommy Hilfiger and Gap also use sweatshops but (Williams, 19). In Vietnamese factories, the minimum wage is $35 per month. Most Nike workers contend to make less, and their pay stubs serve as ... is fulfilling our responsibility as a global corporate citizen each and every day by guaranteeing a living wage for all workers and creating opportunity for women's financial independence." (State of California v. NIKE, Inc.). Nike's female ...

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... several times to the country with the lowest minimum wage (48 Hours). Nike is certainly not the only company exploiting cheap labor overseas. Popular U.S. retailers and designers including Wal-Mart, Gap, Guess, Bodyshop, J.C. Penney, Levi, K-Mart, Pier 1 Imports, Mattel, Hanes, Calvin Klein, American Eagle, Abercrombie and Fitch, and Ralph Lauren have all benefitted from the cheap ... & Fitch, Banana Republic, Bath & Body Works, Boston Stores, Cacique, Dana Buchman, Express, GapKids, Gerber Childrenswear, Guess Inc., Lands End, Lane Bryant, Levi Strauss, Limited Too, Liz Claiborne, N.F....

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