I am a new immigrant of Canada, and I am concern about the sweatshops that take advantage of the immigrants in the Toronto area. Canada, and Toronto in particular, are known for the production and inventory of garments that are sold around the world, while there is much anecdotal evidence of an increase of sweatshops in the Canadian labor market, especially in the urban centres that boast large immigrant communities. Sweatshop industries in Canada take advantages of many immigrants because of their desperation and lower social status. If an immigrant moves into Canada and cannot obtain a job because they don't have the skills required, they might resort to any sort of paying job. These shops are usually “off-shore” where there are no unions,
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But I'm only going to discuss the most important 3: executives, employees, and customers. Firstly, executives are one of the most important stakeholders. They are responsible for a company’s business, thus sometimes they take conscious advantage out of other stakeholders to gain profit for the company. Furthermore, workers are also very important stakeholders consider that they are the ones that work directly on the company’s products. The company’s success depends in large measure on the skill and dedication of its employees. Without the employees performing their roles proficiently, the company will not reach its revenue and potential profit. But in most sweatshops, workers are forced to work over 60 hours a week, punished if they refuse to work overtime, and are abused verbally to physically. Lastly, customers are also important stakeholders as they have a lot of control with their “purchasing power.” They can dictate the values the company represents and how they act by deciding how much money they can make. But in the case of sweatshops, most customers are unaware of the workers working conditions, so they continue to purchase products with cheap prices, and this encourages companies to continue using sweatshops. Thus, customers are as guilty as the executives but at the same time, they are also the most naive stakeholders out of
But I'm only going to discuss the most important 3: executives, employees, and customers. Firstly, executives are one of the most important stakeholders. They are responsible for a company’s business, thus sometimes they take conscious advantage out of other stakeholders to gain profit for the company. Furthermore, workers are also very important stakeholders consider that they are the ones that work directly on the company’s products. The company’s success depends in large measure on the skill and dedication of its employees. Without the employees performing their roles proficiently, the company will not reach its revenue and potential profit. But in most sweatshops, workers are forced to work over 60 hours a week, punished if they refuse to work overtime, and are abused verbally to physically. Lastly, customers are also important stakeholders as they have a lot of control with their “purchasing power.” They can dictate the values the company represents and how they act by deciding how much money they can make. But in the case of sweatshops, most customers are unaware of the workers working conditions, so they continue to purchase products with cheap prices, and this encourages companies to continue using sweatshops. Thus, customers are as guilty as the executives but at the same time, they are also the most naive stakeholders out of