Also, tariffs between the US and Mexico (including several agricultural products such as cotton, soy and wheat) were removed. In the last year, presidents and prime ministers met in Quebec to negotiate the final steps of NAFTA, which was scheduled for completion in 2005. (The year of completion has recently been pushed back to 2008.).
The creation of NAFTA was undergone in hopes to meet certain goals and feat certain objectives which were to better the future of the 370 million people residing in North America. There were five main objectives that NAFTA was trying to achieve through implementing the rules of its agreement. The primary objective that NAFTA was interested in proposing was to eliminate trade barriers between the three countries thus allowing easy access of materials and products to each of the countries. Secondly, NAFTA wanted to promote equality and fairness of competition within the free trade region. Once the three nations began trading with one another, each would have the opportunity to have whatever they desired from any one of their neighbouring countries (within reason) provided that the demands fit and followed the agreement regulations. This would allow for a greater and more diverse market in competition with one another thus giving the consumer more choice and variety of what they want to purchase. Thirdly, NAFTA was hoping that the increase in free trade would extend investment opportunities to members of the other nations. The protection of members" rights was also a key element in the creation of NAFTA. It was crucial that through free trade, certain tariffs were maintained to ensure adequate protection for laboured workers such as farmers. This is why elements such as dairy, poultry, eggs and other agricultural products upheld tariffs while most others were dismissed. Finally, NAFTA wanted to ensure that the rules under which the agreement fell, were well thought out and clearly stated, thus preventing any major disputes between the three countries.
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Nike, the number one sport-shoe producer, selling $9.2 billion worth of shoes per year claims that "there shall be no discrimination based on race, creed, gender, martial or maternity status, religious or political beliefs, age or sexual orientation." So why is an average wage for an Indonesian Nike factory worker $2.60 a day? Nike clothing retailers have enjoyed huge success since there debut opening in 19__. ... Over the past decade, tens of thousands of students, people of faith, activists, and consumers have demanded that retailers take responsibility to clean up sweatshops such as Nike...
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In contrast, 95 percent of that 120 dollars will essentially be turned over to the wealthiest American Nike corporate executives. ... Nike has been known to state that they do not know about the reprehensible conditions where their shoes and apparel are manufactured. ... Nike's sweatshops employ mostly young women and girls; in fact they are 90% of the work force. ... (Lormand, 2) Nike is doing little to help Chinese workers and their communities, to become self-sustaining, economically. ... Nike would feel the effect of lower sales, and begin to make the changes, that would uphold ...
One of these is the Nike Company's internal environment. ... It is these departments that impact Nike's marketing decisions. ... This increases the demand for the Nike products. ... Buyer behavior has affected the marketing activities of Nike. ... Nike's positioning strategy is by user. ...
