Child Labor And Sweatshops Charles Clark Summary

According to Charles S. Clark “Child Labor and Sweatshops" CQ Researcher, several corporations are fully aware and agree that there is a problem and have created codes of conduct and supplier monitoring programs. There are as many that say that abuses are not their fault because they are not in control over their subcontractors, and if any violation persists they moved to a neighboring country. According to Neil Kearney, president of The International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers Union, the impact worldwide of sweatshops has been "growing insecurity and a downward spiral in labor standards. Charles S. Clark argues the truth about child labor and sweatshops, the horrific cheap labor issues and practices. These corporations violate wage and hour laws, pay no taxes, use child labor to profit and require homework. The Labor Department employees 800 inspectors to monitor about 6.5 million worksites employing 110 million labor workers. …show more content…
Hon. Byron L. Dorgan, a U.S Senator from North Dakota presented a bill on the issue of overseas sweatshops abuses, their impact on U.S workers, and the need for anti-sweat-shop legislation. He presents the issue on businesses that are corrupted and cause problems in our country, when the manufacturing plants in forging countries are mistreating works with impunity and suffering. Western retailers have turned a blind eye and to their shoddy practices, this relates to money driven mind and lack of respect for human rights. Manufacturing plants are typically damp and dirty and is negatively involved in poor, unsanitary, unacceptably difficult and dangerous situations that can harm the