Watch this video on workers in Bangladesh.
Now that you have experienced (granted that it is limited) both sides of
the outsourcing argument where do you stand? Create a response that
harnesses what you have learned about specialization and trade. Is this
just our reality or can business practices be changed to benefit
everyone?? Give examples to support your arguments and reply to another
person's comment.
Having seen, now, both sides of the outsourcing argument, I take the side of the workers. I think for these poor, mistreated workers, the extra few dollars in pay raise is absolutely deserved for their long hours and unsafe working conditions. Big-name companies like H&M are behaving awfully when they refuse to allow pay raises and continue business with the factories. The few extra dollars would be pocket change to them, but might change the lives of the workers in destitute situations. Business practices that benefit everyone might seem like an idealistic dream, but people can try to get as close to that dream as is reasonable. These poor workers specialize in the trade of clothing, and they aren't even being paid well for their hard work. Companies like H&M that perpetuate this are hurting the world economy overall, since they're only making a profit for themselves.
ReplyDeleteI think they are paid unfairly as an example michael jordan was doing that over seas paying them 66 cents and hour to make shoes then charging us 200 dollers for them. They should have a set amount to pay there workers and they should have a safe working invierment
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about the set amount of pay. It should be higher and the environment should be safer.
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ReplyDeleteIn any business, there are always winners and losers. The workers at the factory are clearly the losers, and being taken advantage of. They work for such a small amount of pay, for such long hours, in such horrible conditions to the point where so many people died. Obviously, we all want nice things, but to what extent? It's nice that we trade with foreign countries because it stimulates the economy and we get what we want. It's not so bad if someone else has to do all the work and you pay a small price for it, but what you don't realize is that there's more where that came from. The winners are obviously the ones that the factory was making that clothing for. They had people make the clothes, and you can get it for cheap. The company is the one that makes the profit. They don't care how bad the conditions are, as long as their making money. It's always about the money. Now, if working conditions were improved, it would be a different story.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the conditions are really the main problem. They would be more satisfied with their pay if they were working under better conditions, I do believe.
DeleteI think that what is really needed is improved working conditions. Nobody should have to work in such squalid and dangerous places. As for their pay, they make good money in comparison to if they worked for a local company. If we raise their wages, clothes will cost more and it could become cheaper for us to produce clothing in America. This would limit trade and as we learned in class, countries need trade to keep from crumbling.
ReplyDeleteI understand what you're saying, but if you take into account that they have rent to pay, a fridge to fill, and a family to take care of, their money is not good money.
DeleteI agree with this, families lost loved ones because of those conditions
DeleteI believe the workers in Bangladesh should get paid more than forty dollars a month because H&M is a quality brand—they are making enough money to pay all those workers a lot more than they are giving them. They are also capable of making buildings safer for workers. If they really did a thorough check up on the factories in Bangladesh the workers wouldn’t have had to deal with as much death as they have. H&M is trading a small amount of money for quality work, and that is not fair for anyone who is giving their best. When a business trades money for workers it shouldn’t matter where you come from or who you are. Trade is meant to increase the standards of living, but how is anyone supposed to do that if the hard work they put into an article of clothing only gets traded for a cent? I think this is very much the reality of how business works because in any business the better deal is exactly what is wanted, but I also think businesses can change to benefit, at least most, if not, all the workers. In businesses, especially fashion businesses, it is a gamble because there are a lot of things that go unnoticed.
ReplyDeleteAgreed , H&M makes to much money to pay people so little
DeleteI really do think that the working conditions could be way better, maybe they would be more satisfied if they worked in somewhere comfortable (considering what they are wearing in that with no conditioners). Also the pay should be raised a little more but not to the point where we just want to stop trading or it creates war.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you, we don't want a trade to stop or create a war.
DeleteI agree that it's the working conditions that need to change
DeleteI believe that the workers should get paid a little bit more or at least have a safe environment where they can work comfortably and no think about the building falling down etc. I also think is bad for those workers to work so hard and work for long hours and not get enough wages to support their families. Is either focusing on the safety of the workers or at least getting a bit more of money for them, they need to win something from this. Also I think that that trade should always be in peace and have good communication because we both depend on each other for something.
ReplyDeleteI think that if the working conditions were better and they got paid more that the workers would then be happier.
ReplyDeleteI think that the company is making great profits because there cost to make is really low , but there is a cost to that it is not fair to the workers to have these conditions even if there is people lineing up for that job . That doesnt give the company the right to pay people such low wages and have harsh working conditions . If people where to get raises then they could live a better life and am sure the company would still make a great profit
ReplyDeletei agree that the workers would be happier
DeleteI feel like if we increased the wages for the workers, it wouldn't do much. It's the conditions that they're working in that is the problem. Yeah the living conditions there a poor as well, but that's just how that country is, & always has been. If h&m or the other big name clothing brands helped produce a better factory for the workers, they wouldn't walk out on the job & the massive fires & collapses wouldn't happen.
ReplyDeleteI don't agree with the unsafe work conditions in the Bangladesh clothing plants. I think they could be payed more by the H&M company and H&M should be more concerned about the safety in there suppliers plants. On the others side nobody is forcing them to work there and they are getting pay more than the minimum wage. The clothing company are bidding jobs over pennies so if the workers want more money they could lose there jobs to a company in India that will do it for cheaper. H&M is an business to try to make the best profit they can so I dont think there doing a horrible thing.
ReplyDeletei think that the companies like h&m should pay the workers a little bit more because they already charge so much for there clothes & the workers wages are so little. also they should help them get better factory conditions so then the workers aren't in such a dangerous position.
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