Jessica Otey/ March 22, 2008/ 6:44 pm/ Labor Problems
A Nike shoe factory located in China is facing some heat for violation of some labor rights laws there. Many managers in the company are not doing enough to help improve conditions and comply with the new labor laws that went into effect in 2007.
The main problem in the company is that many employees are using false identification in order to obtain a job. There is a lot of competition for jobs since China has such a huge population. A lot of times prospective employees will make themselves look more qualified than they really are. Another problem is that the company is requiring some employees to work overtime, but they are not documenting it correctly. This mis-documentation allows the company to get away with requiring their workers to work longer hours without getting caught. Reports also show that many of the company’s managers are ineffective at meeting the minimum requirements for Nike.
The company employees about 210,000 workers, most of these employees are women that have moved from elsewhere to work for the company. Critics say that Nike factories in general like to position themselves where workers are less likely to unionize.
I was a little shocked after reading this. Most people do not realize that company’s that we support here in America abuse workers in other countries or are not meeting minimum labor law requirements. When I hear things like this I start rethinking what I buy and from whom. Hopefully, Nike will start complying with the newly passed labor laws in China.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23621005/
1 comment:
I agree that I have been thinking lately about what I have been purchasing and from where because I really dont want to support something that is causing abuse to other people who are making the product. I would hate to think that I have contributed to something that hurts other people but its so hard when you dont make alot of money and you are trying to find the cheapest thing and there is a walmart on every corner. I dont know I just think that this is a sad situation.
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