The Nike Sweatshop DebateShould Nike be held responsible for working conditions in foreign factories that it does not own‚ but where subcontractors make products for Nike?Nike is definitely not only responsible but also accountable for the working conditions of foreign factories that it does not own which it subcontracts with. Nike should have taken the initiative to be responsible of the contractors/employees working in other countries on a global scale. For example: Recently‚ Pepsi Cola was in
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all over this world‚ it is in my opinion that they too should have the same humane rights as any other child on this planet. There are many cultures and social standards that modify from towns‚ cities and countries as well. How a child is valued differs from place to place. As of today in the United States‚ a child has the same rights as any adult. Even the parent must respect the child. It was not always so‚ activism‚ education and general social views have changed in the United States‚ which
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"Nike is criticized for using sweatshops in countries like Indonesia and Mexico. The company has been subject to much critical coverage of the often poor working conditions and the exploitativeness of the cheap overseas labor." answers.com 1. Should Nike be held responsible for working conditions in foreign factories that it does not own‚ but where sub-contractors make product for Nike? Yes‚ but I do not believe that the firm is 100% responsible since it is the sub-contractors who operate
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as a tool in American social reform concentrating on ending child labor. This photograph was taken around 1908‚ after Hine was hired by the Child Labor Committee to take pictures of child labor. The pictures that Hine took working for the committee were largely responsible for ending child labor. People knew what was happening‚ but never saw how bad and in such an emotion provoking way. Lewis Hine was very devoted as an anti-child labor activist so when he was taking photographs like this one‚ his
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controlling‚ designing‚ operating‚ and scheduling business operations in the production of Nike foot ware. Its excellent management that has been developed and ameliorated during the long term operation has enabled that business operations to be efficient and at the same time using as few resources as required. It is also effective in terms of satisfying customer demands‚ and thus it has become one of the key issue that Nike develop prosperously despite the fierce competitions with other foot ware giants such
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Million Dollars? In America we are faced with many problems. As citizens we can find a way to help. If you had a millon dollars would you use it to help America become a better nation? If I had a million dollars‚ I would spend it on food safety‚ child labor‚ and Deforestation. Food safety is definitely a huge issue. I would donate 600‚000 dollars on helping food safety because it’s important that what we eat is healthy and safe for us to consume. The conditions we have right now are ridiculous. There
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Magazine. Through his photographs and writings he regularly expressed his passionate opposition to child labor. In 1908 National Child Labor Committee enlisted Hines to be there investigative photographer and get the message out to the people. He quit his job as a teacher and followed his passion to stop the abuse of child labor. He felt such a strong calling because he experienced it as a child. Hine traveled around the country photographing the working conditions of children in all types of
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that stated how an apartment must have running water and heat. This law also helped diseases not spread anymore because now they have running water and heat. Another major social issue is child labor. Child labor forced young children to do work that was unsafe and could’ve easily killed children. Child labor concerned many during the Age of Reform. According to document 5‚ the kids are supposed to work from 3:30 am until 5:00 pm that’s 13 and a half hours a day. Not even adults today work that
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Corporate Social Responsibility at Nike‚ Inc. Overview of Policies and Activities CSR Structure In its approach to social responsibility‚ Nike groups initiatives into six separate categories: reducing waste‚ cutting energy‚ slashing water use‚ rejecting toxins‚ supporting communities‚ and empowering workers.1 Each of these initiatives carries three types of goals: an aim‚ a target‚ and commitments. The aim consists of the overall vision of that segment‚ while the
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Hine Period 1 Lewis Wickes Hine was born in Oshkosh‚ Wisconsin on 26th September‚ 1874. He studied sociology in Chicago and in New York before finding work at the Ethical Culture School. In 1911‚ he was hired by the National Child Labor Committee to record child labor conditions‚ and he took appalling pictures of working children. In WWI‚ he worked as a photographer with the Red Cross and later photographed the construction of the Empire State Building. Hine also used his camera to capture the
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