zel Henderson explains:Many international manufacturers are subsidized by sweatshop wages. Once they exploit cheap workers in one area, they find even cheaper workers someplace else, so fragile societies get disrupted. Human rights groups need to inspect these factories, so we won't have world trade built on child labor, sweatshop wages and burning down rain forests. This short-term exploitation is just not sustainable. (Henderson 1) So, taking this into account, one can see the flaws in the oppositions argument that demand for low prices controls worker wages. Not only is there a problem in the oppositions excuses, but there are also problems with worker wages that need to be faced and dealt with. As everyone knows, we live in a capitalistic society in which everyone tries to get ahead and make the most profit they can. Manufacturers are no different, they too are capitalists trying to maximize profit as best they can. But there still must a point where a line must be drawn. At this point, the manufacturer must realize that workers are human beings and that their well being is worth more than any profit. In most cases, clothing manufacturers hire contractors to make their clothes. These contractors can range from expensive to cheap. Most often, the expensive ones are those contractors who do the job themselves, legally. The other ones are the contractors who charge low prices because they, in turn, contract out low wage sweatshops. Not only does this profit the manufacturer, but it also makes the contractor more appealing to other manufacturers. So in most cases, sweatshops come about because of capitalistic greed. Because of this, sweatshop workers live in poverty and can barely, if at all, make enough to provide for themselves and their family. Although the situation is bad in the United States, it’s much worse in other parts around the world. In a report entitled “How Do You Survive On 31 cents...
