Question

1. 1. While many argue that sweatshops must be shut down at all costs, many have argued that the employees would be far worse off without the work. Banning Sweatshops Only Hurts the Poor and share your thoughts. Should sweatshops exist? Please be detailed in your post, using knowledge from our lecture and the article.  

2.Planet Money makes a T-Shirt which takes the simple t-shirt around the world. Jasmine, the worker from Bangladesh who is featured in the film, stresses that although she is working for low wages under poor conditions, she hopes this work remains. She tells us that the garment industry in Bangladesh is crucial to the workers' financial survival.

You are the head of the International Labor Organization. (ILO) What do you do?

Answer 1

1. Sweatshops indeed are unethical and exploit the poor. But, they are livelihood of several. Families of many sweatshop works depend upon them and thus, closing them at all costs is unethical. Thus, I feel, they must not be banned completely. Instead, the government must formulate strict rules and regulations for protecting the poor and needy from the exploitation, There must be laws governing minimum wages employees must receive, the medical benefits, leaves, number of working hours, etc. Thus, ensuring the safety of employees as well as maintaining economic stablility in the surrounding area.

2. Jasmine and her family depends upon the salary she receives from the company she works for. Despite the wages being incredibily low, it is the source for her livelihood and snatching it away from her is immoral. As a head of the ILO, I would enforce minimum wages act in the organization and that all employees amd workers are paid in accordance to the same.