A Cheap Commodity: The Sweatshop Case In Bangladesh

Revealing the harsh treatment of meatpacking workers and showing the reality of the disgusting conditions found in butchery shops to the public, Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle became an enduring classic by American readers throughout the early twentieth century the prompted the later creation of the Federal Drug Administration. In the early 1900s, America was explosively transitioning from an agricultural society to a thriving manufacturing-based nation. As production demand in factories grew throughout the country, the work force needed to run those factories also expanded. A new type of demanding and dangerous work became prevalent throughout the nation, as immigrants coming into the “Land of Opportunity” found themselves desperate

After viewing the horrors of sweatshop abuse, Clara Lemlich was simply enraged. Her rights and the rights of other working women in sweatshops were being denied, whether it was being overworked, not receiving pay, or suffering from excruciating injuries. It was not right, but what could a small russian girl do? On page 179, it says “ There is no reason for them to work us so hard, to strip our dignity from us. In this country where all are free to speak their minds, it is becoming difficult to say nothing.” Clara witnesses this injustice and joins the union to help fight. “I have only been in this country for two years but quickly, I learned you have to fight for what you want, you have to take what you need.”- Pg. 236. Overtime Clara choses

Sweatshops are a major a major epidemic in today’s society. Sweatshops can be found in almost any part of the world, especially overseas. In this article I will tell you everything that I studied about sweatshops, and let you decide if you want to help solve this devastating problem.

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While shopping at a clothing store and purchasing name-brand clothing, consumers are often heedless toward the harrowing and terrible conditions their clothing was produced in. Perhaps they are misinformed about the blood, sweat, and tears the price of fashion truly costs. Or maybe they choose to politely ignore one of the nation’s most problematic issues- child labor and sweatshops. There are numerous factors that contributed to the horrible working conditions of sweatshops, both in the past and present day.

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Since the rise of globalization and the introduction of offshoring/outsourcing, sweatshops have been an ethical issue in question. In these “sweatshops”, workers slave away for long hours in unsafe work conditions and are paid little in the end. Yet these same sweatshops also employ millions of men, women, and yes—children, drastically improving the economies in the countries they exist in. Sweatshops are a bittersweet necessity for the developing countries of the world, however, it is unethical for corporations to take advantage of the cheap and convenient labor in sweatshops to produce their products on the basis of economic need. As sweatshops are necessary yet unethical, it is imperative that they are rehabilitated over time rather than

The global garment industry, worth more than $400 billion dollars today, is a very lucrative industry. Garment factories in developing countries working for retailers in developed ones shows how efficiency is increased and every party can benefit through outsourcing of labour from developed countries; retailers and consumers get clothes at cheaper prices while employment is provided to areas plagued with poverty. However, it is evident that many of these garment factories are sweatshops, which are factories and businesses that violates local or international labour laws, such as providing workers with atrocious working conditions, providing minimal compensation or even employing child labour. Like it or not, many of our clothes does not come ethically and they have probably encouraged labour exploitation in one way or another. How have sweatshops benefitted society or caused harm to it? This research paper will identify and analyse the significance of sweatshops, reasons for its prevalence and compare its positive and negative impacts on society.

The subject of sweatshop and child labor is one of great controversy. The first thought to mind when speaking of sweatshops is probably a vision of sketchy factories in far off Third World countries such as Bangladesh or China working their employees 15+ hours a day in cramped up in a dust-filled space for little wages. Not in America though, right? Most Americans would be horribly upset if they found out they had been unknowingly supporting a business that uses sweatshops to produce its merchandise. Odds are though, businesses that exploit such labor are being supported in every shopping trip a person takes whether it be shopping for groceries, clothes, jewelry, or athletic gear. And, unfortunately, it’s more prevalent in America than many may believe.

Introduction: People from low economic background are willing to accept poor working conditions, low wages and risks as any income is welcome to those who face poverty. Such is the case in Bangladesh where more than 5000 factories supply products to countries in Europe and America. Manufacturing of garments makes up the bulk of exports hence it is a vital part of the economic development of Bangladesh.

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