Analysis Of The Article 'Harnessing Our Power As Consumers'

In the article, “Harnessing Our Power as Consumers” by Ed Finn asserts that if we consumers take initiative to stop purchasing from sweatshops, the benefits could be tremendous for both consumers and sweatshops. Finn’s first argument is declaring why people should buy higher quality items rather than made in a sweatshop. Ed himself only buy items that are being made by Canada or places with a decent labor standards. He once made a purchase of a cap that was nearly $40 (29) he could've purchase the same cap thru an Asian sweatshop paying lesser but not the same quality. Bringing this to a point that Finn’s conclusion is that if we stop purchasing from sweatshops we bring down their business. Finn argument comprises how sweatshops are near