I Recently Read An Article About Nike\'s Operations In Vietnam, And It Was Quite Disturbing To Me. I Knew It Was Bad, But I Didnt Know It Was This Bad. Here Are Some Of The Highlights.
-The Workers Are Not Making A Livable Wage. They Make An Average Of 20 Cents Per Hour, Or $1.60 A Day From Their Factory Jobs, But The Cost For Eating Three Simple Meals Ss $2.10 a day.
-Workers Aannot Go To The Bathroom More Than Once Per 8-Hour Shift And They Cannot Drink Water More Than Twice Per Shift.
-It is a common occurrence for workers to faint from exhaustion, heat, fumes and poor nutrition during their shifts.
-Verbal Abuse And Sexual Harassment Are Frequent, And Corporal Punishment Is Often Used.
-Women workers have complained about frequent sexual harassment from foreign supervisors. Even in broad daylight, in front of other workers, these supervisors try to touch, rub or grab their buttocks or chests. One supervisor told a female factory worker that it is a common custom for men in his country to greet women they like by grabbing their behinds.
-Health care is inadequate. At the Sam Yang Nike factory, with 6000 employees, one doctor works only two hours a day but the factory operates 20 hours a day.
And the worse part is that a nike shoe costs $1.20 to make, and is sold for $100. So "someone" is making a ****load of money, but yet, they still have to take advantage of they\'re workers.
But vietnam isnt the only country, this happens from many countries all around the world.
