The Disadvantages Of Sweatshops

What’s the first thing you think of when you hear sweatshops—people being controlled, exploited, overworked, underpaid, or embarrassed? Americans typically view sweatshops as slavery or an ongoing nightmare. There are indeed some horrendous sweatshop stories, but there are also some jovial stories. Dr. Pietra Rivoli in The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy does an amazing job describing the hardship workers in sweatshops are faced with—while evoking a positive outlook on the new opportunities that many workers gained.
You don’t want to work in a sweatshop—nor do I. In America we tend to have more opportunities and a better standard of living than most countries. We are able to get our work done in other countries for cheaper labor; which tends to only benefit America. The cheaper labor negatively impacts many third-world countries due to the unfavorable work conditions. Often times we assume sweatshops are a thing of the past; a harsh time for our ancestors. However, they aren’t a thing of the past and there needs to be a change implemented to improve the current work conditions because mental and physical abuse will never be accepted in the workforce. In addition, people must come to an understanding that sweatshops are better than other alternatives many third world countries are faced with.
Sweatshops have been the media’s buzzword for foul workplace labor for several years. The establishment of anti-sweatshop groups has contributed to this negative connotation