Sweatshops

[SagGal]

I'm sure you know about them and the companies that have them, but does that stop you from buying their clothing and products? Do you ever feel guilty?

[Darorinag]

Guilty? What for? ...

[dusken]

The only times I boycott a product based on where it was made is when it was made in Turkey. Walmart has a lot of items made in Turkey. I was not able to find any formal socks that were made elsewhere.

[Darorinag]

I would've boycotted Israeli products, but they make sure we wouldn't know....

[Anonymouse]

I make my own clothes.

[dusken]

I make my own clothes.

Your posts are riveting.

[SagGal]

Well, I know Nike shoes are made in Indonesia since I met two reporters who went to Indeonesia to check out the sweatshops. However they weren't allowed inside the sweatshops but they did talk to some workers there. To make a pair of Nike shoes, it costs about $10-$15, but they sell it close to $100. That's good business, but they don't pay the people well at all. I saw the video that the reporters showed and I felt really sorry for the kids.
This country is getting rich off of poor countries.

[TJ]

i am sure that those countries would rather have really crappy paying jobs rather than no jobs at all. i dont understand the argument that these companies are oppressing them. its not like nike is forcing them to work. working for dirt pay is better than not working and not getting any money at all. btw that dirt cheap salary is probably pretty decent in those countries. And when you say it costs 10-15 dollars you dont take into account the shipping costs, the tariffs, the cost to open stores and hire people to work and sell the shoes in the stores.

[Tres Bien]

In armenia the people there buy products made in turkey on daily basis, they dont seem to care that its from turkey. I stayed there for a few months, and i was outraged, didint buy anything turkish at first, but somethings i had to buy that was turkish!?because there were only those products available!

[Tres Bien]

I would've boycotted Israeli products, but they make sure we wouldn't know....

dont they label it or have any info on where its made or from
Because here i think its law. They try to lie and put out like Spain, if they selling israeli fruit, but accoring to law they must state where their products are made.