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Actually, the people who are working for sweatshop are working for 16 hours and for about 10 cent for each hours.

Better than nothing.

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start buying from American workers.

At double or even triple the cost of foreign-made items. It may sound selfish to some of you, but I don't like to spend a lot of money, especially when I don't have any.

but the companies will start to lose money if they do not outsource to other nations, tariffs don't matter...if you can employ cheap labour costs will be cut massively. This is capitalism for you, it is ruthless and in the past led to such injustices as the trans-atlantic slave trade. To legislate against the companies directly would be verging on communism, all we can do is get the TNOs involved, world bank etc, in order to put some negatives on outsourcing factories etc to foreign countries, such as a minimum wage for foreign businesses staff etc.

I'm about to commit a conservative cardinal sin, but the Global Economy has got to be stopped. America is running an enormous trade deficit thanks to free trade capitalism, and our jobs are being outsourced faster than businesses can create them. America needs to pull out of all international trade agreements and organizations and put her workers first. Back during the Revolutionary War, their policy was "Buy from us, or go naked". We need to stop this borderless trade insanity and start buying from American workers.

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I hate to agree with the hater here, but if no sweatshops means more money I have to shell out, I prefer the sweatshops. At least the people working there have jobs. In many places, the only job is at a Nike sweatshop.

I do have to disagree here, all we need is minimum wage laws introduced, these huge companies can afford to pay these people more, they just dont so as to maximise profits. a minimum wage to be payed by foreign TNCs would be a good solution.

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I hate to agree with the hater here, but if no sweatshops means more money I have to shell out, I prefer the sweatshops. At least the people working there have jobs. In many places, the only job is at a Nike sweatshop.

Actually, the people who are working for sweatshop are working for 16 hours and for about 10 cent for each hours.

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actually i do feel, i feel how comfortable my sneakers are at such an affordable price.

Sorry to say klanjam, you are one shelfish person who don't know how to open up your heart to the less fortunate people. Although, there are many other people who are just like you.

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How can it be stopped, though? Most of the major companies that we buy textiles form make their clothing in India or some odd place. It is hard to escame a sweatshop-made product.

Actually, you are just going to be aware of the big brand companies such as Wal Mart, JC Penny's and other Brand companies, and make sure that you are careful about the clothes in which you buy. Think we can stop it, it just may take some time....LOTS of time.

Peace,
Yuka

I hate to agree with the hater here, but if no sweatshops means more money I have to shell out, I prefer the sweatshops. At least the people working there have jobs. In many places, the only job is at a Nike sweatshop.

listen if you want to protest child labor why dont you go down to one of the countrys that our doing it? then you can have another tiananmen square incident.

well you are the pinnicle of American wit and eloquence. really.

actually i do feel, i feel how comfortable my sneakers are at such an affordable price.

There's very little that can be done that I can think of except trying not to be part of the problem. Unfortunatly, this is extremely hard, as even if the things you buy are made in the USA, the cloth may have been sweatshop made. If not, it's probably expensive as all hell. Thrift stores are a good alternative as though the clothing may have been made in a sweatshop, the money goes to the store and not the corporation. As a bonus, you're helping to recycle the clothing.

you have obviously never worked a machine for sixteen hours a day. How lowly and unfeeling of you.

i like paying 30 bucks for my sweatshop shoes just fine thankyou. at least we are teaching these kids at an early age the value of a dollar

How can it be stopped, though? Most of the major companies that we buy textiles from make thier clothing in India or some odd place. It is hard to escape a sweatshop-made product.