There had been a lot of controversy dealing with Nike whether it being paying the workers low, physically and verbally abusing them. Nike has been accused of using sweatshops since the early 1970s, when it making products in Taiwan ,South Korea and China. When the economy grew and people had more money workers got more motivated and productive. wages rose, and a lot of the workers moved up to higher paying jobs. At that time Nike found cheaper labor in the People's Republic of China, and Vietnam,labor unions were illegal there. When workers demanded additional rights and benefits in these countries, the Nike factories closed and moved to a different place that would allow them to continue operating at a low cost., Nike was heavily criticized for selling goods produced in sweatshops in the 90’s
The workers making Nike’s Converse brand sneakers in Indonesia had been complaining and saying that their supervisors regularly physically assaulted and verbally abused them. Nike admits that abuses occurred but insists there was little it could do to stop it. One worker said a supervisor kicked her after she made a mistake. “We’re powerless,” the woman said. “Our only choice is to stay and suffer, or speak out and be fired.” According to WSWS “Indonesia …show more content…
“The 10,000 mostly female workers at the Taiwanese-owned plant make 50 cents an hour, which is barely enough for food and the company’s barracks-style accommodation most are forced to use”. “They throw shoes and other things at us,” said a 23-year-old female worker in the embroidery division. “They growl and slap us when they get angry… It’s part of our daily bread.” Some of the other workers described it as getting hit or scratched. Some of the workers said that they got fired after stepping up and filing a complaint. There was an incident at the PT Amara Footwear factory which was located outside Jakarta, where Converse shoes were
The workers making Nike’s Converse brand sneakers in Indonesia had been complaining and saying that their supervisors regularly physically assaulted and verbally abused them. Nike admits that abuses occurred but insists there was little it could do to stop it. One worker said a supervisor kicked her after she made a mistake. “We’re powerless,” the woman said. “Our only choice is to stay and suffer, or speak out and be fired.” According to WSWS “Indonesia …show more content…
“The 10,000 mostly female workers at the Taiwanese-owned plant make 50 cents an hour, which is barely enough for food and the company’s barracks-style accommodation most are forced to use”. “They throw shoes and other things at us,” said a 23-year-old female worker in the embroidery division. “They growl and slap us when they get angry… It’s part of our daily bread.” Some of the other workers described it as getting hit or scratched. Some of the workers said that they got fired after stepping up and filing a complaint. There was an incident at the PT Amara Footwear factory which was located outside Jakarta, where Converse shoes were