After watching the film class, I was shocked to see that Nike's owner Phil Knight had never visited one of the sweatshops that his company had opened. To me this is a disgrace that an owner has not seen the conditions that his employees are working in. I think it is good that Nike opened up a factory to help out the community in that area, but they are people and deserve respect. The cost of living is low in areas like that, but it does not mean that the employees deserve low wages and horrible working conditions.
Nike has the perfect setup to get away with this atrocity. The factories are overseas, so Americans can't see for themselves what the working conditions are like. Also, Nike makes quality products and the Nike logo can be seen in almost every sport. Finally, Nike has several famous athletes to promote their products, which keeps the demand high.
Nike has been flying under the radar for years now, having products made overseas and paying the factory workers little to nothing. To some this is smart because they are making as much money as possible for the company and stockholders. I think its wrong because if the factory was on American soil, the employees would be making a lot more money while working in better conditions.
I have to completely agree with this David and the only thing that one can ask themselves is why purchase a product that was made by workers that have been treated poorly? and the only thing that comes to mind is fashion and style. majority of people could care less about who and how the product was made but who endorses it and how good it looks. There is truly nothing we can do until the truth comes out concerning Nike and the fact that they treat their workers so poorly.
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