1) Which criticisms leveled against Nike do you consider to be "fair"? Explain.
Nike's corporate practices are good indicators that the company is only interested in exploiting low wages in third world countries. This is indicated by investing in these countries through worker training or human resource investment but has continually shifted its operation to the country with a lower wage.
Nike is in control of its subcontractors They dictate the price of a shoe and the cost of operation to its subcontractors forcing them to set high quotas for their workers and to pay low wages.
Based on the Ernst & Young report to do an "independent" inspection of Nike's factories, Observers found the following:
77% of the employees suffered from respiratory problems
Thousands of females, mostly under the age of 25, worked 10. 5 hours a day, six days a week for $10
More than half of the workers dealing with chemicals did not wear protective equipment, nor did they understand the......
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