I. Identification 1. The Issue Nike has been accused of using child labor in the production of its soccer balls in Pakistan. This case study will examine the claims and describe the industry and its impact on laborers and their working conditions. While Pakistan has laws against child labor and slavery‚ the government has taken very little action to combat it. Only a boycott by the United States and other nations will have any impact on slavery and child-based industries. Futhermore the U.S constitution
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Nike has been accused of using child labor in the production of its soccer balls and shoes for Nike in Pakistan. While Pakistan has laws against child labor‚ the government has taken very little action to terminate it. It is said that only a boycott by the United States and other nations will have any impact on child-based industries. In addition‚ the U.S constitution states that child labor is an illegal and inhumane practice and any U.S. company found guilty practicing and encouraging it will
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Nike has had a long history of abusive labor practices and controversies‚ but how did it all begin? Nike was founded in 1964 by Phil Knight‚ a University of Oregon track athlete‚ and Bill Bowerman‚ his coach. Initially‚ they were an athletic footwear distributor‚ but began manufacturing their own products in 1971. By the 1980’s‚ the company had begun offshoring their production manufacturing. Controversies regarding unethical labor practices began surfacing in 1991‚ mostly due to an expose by
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Since the mid 1900’s Nike has been dealing with the repercussions of the sweatshop scandal‚ redeeming itself as an industry leader in ethics‚ and is learning the hard way that they should be more liable about their production. However‚ there are ways for Nike to eliminate their immoral labor practices and still be a noteworthy company. Nike‚ a well renowned and one of the largest shoe brands‚ has contracts with manufacturing companies whom use foreign workers located in such countries as China
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name Nike they think of great footwear‚ quality apparel and top of the line athletic merchandise. People wear the Nike swooshes with pride‚ thinking what they are wearing will improve their own personal athletic goals‚ or simply boost their self-confidence. Also‚ people purchase the Nike brand because they relate it with so many of the athletes who Nike endorses. Nike being in the market‚ has opened so many doors for athletes and being in the media and advertising positive social values. Nike is a
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As I walk in my comfortable well-fitted Nike shoe‚ I lack the knowledge behind the journey of the shoe’s existence. The Nike brand‚ better recognized as the swoosh logo or slogan of “Just Do It”‚ is also the violator of several labour practices. To begin‚ the creation of Nike shoes is accomplished in sweatshops in Indonesia‚ China‚ and Vietnam (Global Exchange‚ n.d.). On a typical day in Vietnam‚ Nike shoes are manufactured in a factory where human dignity is nonexistence. These violating practices
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How can Americans help to end child labor? Well first I think it’s important to know what child labor is. Child labor is the use of children in industry or business‚ when illegal or considered inhumane. It is also work that harms children or keeps them from school. Underage children work all different kinds of jobs all over the world‚ usually because they are extremely poor. Large amounts of children work in commercial agriculture‚ manufacturing‚ mining‚ and domestic service. Some children work
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Where do you buy your clothes from‚ Nike‚ Gap‚ Walmart‚ or any other national retailer? Chances are that you have at some point in your life bought clothing from one of these stores. The next question is why. Why did you buy from these stores? Most likely the answer will be because they produce pretty inexpensive clothing. The reason they are able to do that is probably because of low labor costs in foreign countries‚ using child labor. America‚ since the start of the 20th century‚ has been called
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Paper in ENGN12A “CHILD LABOR” Dinoy‚ Dion Janel Macaraeg‚ Reina Marie C. INTRODUCTION Today‚ throughout the world‚ around 215 million children work‚ many full-time. They do not go to school and have little or no time to play. Many do not receive proper nutrition or care. They are denied the chance to be children. More than half of them are exposed to the worst forms of child labor such as work in hazardous environments‚ slavery‚ or other forms of forced labor‚ illicit activities
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Do you agree that factories overseas such as: Nike‚ Gap‚ and Levis hire children? Over the past ten years‚ U.S. government statistics show a marked rise in child labor violations. In sweatshops‚ farm fields‚ and fast-food outlets‚ kids are being exploited and exposed to dangers. I disagree that these factories hire children because they are treated like labor slaves‚ they are losing the opportunity to be educated‚ and they work in barbaric conditions. Children who work in sweatshops are treated
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