Sweatshops In Third World Countries

Many people own brand name items, but when looking at where it was made, few to none ever thought about the workers and how much they are getting paid for making these products. Low wages have been a big problem for a while now in third world countries. For many years, because of low wage, workers from these nations do not have enough to support their families, children under eighteen are forced to work instead of learn, and health care is almost nonexistent. Although they work hard daily, the workers are paid with barely enough to get anything for themselves, let alone their families. These people are still human, they need a good amount of money to buy food, clothes, and medication. Instead of being in school, children are working in sweatshops to support parents. Here in the US, with permission to do so, …show more content…
Not many people living in first world countries are aware of how big companies such as Apple or Nike are moving their factories over to third world countries for cheap labor, hindering these countries from advancing. More people should look into this topic to understand and see what is truly going on with the workers or the conditions around their working areas. Whether it is a Nike t-shirt, a nice bag, or a pair of shoes from Sketchers, looking at the tag more than half of the time one will see it was made from countries such as India or Vietnam. The workers are working hard and not getting the attention they should be getting. Customers can care more about the products they are buying of where it come from and who made it. It is to give businesses an understanding that their customers care about their workers; giving them an outlook on how they should be treating their employees from emerging nations. Moreover, third countries should have equal chances to compete and to prove that they are aiding their citizens through the help of their first nations