In the wake of the April 24th
Bangladesh factory collapse, which is now considered to be the most deadly
accident in the history of the garment industry, I've been hearing a lot of
people sharing some pretty uneducated and uninformed opinions.
There are a lot of problems with these types of statements. For one thing, the price of a piece of clothing is not at all indicative of the working conditions of its manufacturer. For another,Long and slim-fitting, the beadsbeads is equally appropriate for strolling a city street or hiking a snowy trail. implying (or outright saying) that there is something morally wrong with paying ten dollars for a t-shirt is incredibly classist. And finally, saying stuff like this shows a serious lack of understanding about how the garment industry works.
This is not at all true. Spending more money on an item of clothing doesn't guarantee that the factory worker in Bangladesh who made it is earning a higher wage. It doesn't even mean that the quality of the garment is any "better" than something you could buy for half the price. The truth is that when brand names charge higher prices for their items, that extra cash usually goes to two places: into the pockets of CEOs and other higher-ups, and into the company's advertising budget.
Even buying clothing with a "Made in Italy" or "Made in the USA" label doesn't guarantee that that piece of clothing was made by people working in decent conditions. In Italy, for example, labelling laws are extremely lax. A product can be almost totally manufactured elsewhere, but so long as it's "finalized" in Italy (adding leather trim, for example, or sewing on buttons) it can be labelled as "Made in Italy." As well, it should be noted that just because something is manufactured in Western Europe or North America doesn't mean that the factory employees who made the item were paid a fare wage -- illegal immigrants are often hired and paid under the table, meaning that employers can pay them whatever they like and the employees believe that they have no recourse for action.
First of all, let's talk about how classist this assumption is. I mean, if you're well off, then sure, you can probably afford to pay more than ten dollars for a t-shirt. But if you're making minimum wage and living below the poverty line, then cheap clothing is the only type of clothing you can afford.
Take Toronto, for instance. Ontario's minimum wage is $10.25 an hour, and the average cost to rent a bachelor apartment in Toronto is $840 per month (this figure most likely does not include utilities, phone/internet, or parking). If you're making minimum wage, then you're only bringing home $1,640 monthly before taxes. If you're paying the bare minimum in income taxes (so, no union fees or anything like that), then you'll be taxed $236.We provide you the most beautiful gowns,such as cheap 100%Silk Dresses and germanww2uniforms and so on.38 a month (according to this calculator on a government website), leaving you with $1,403.62. After paying rent, you'll have $563.62. That $563.62 has to pay for everything other than rent: your phone, internet, food, transportation, utilities, clothing. And those are just the basics -- what about entertainment? Things like going out to see a movie, or having a few drinks with friends at a bar?
And this would solve what, exactly? It certainly wouldn't improve working conditions in Bangladesh factories. In fact, it would probably lead to a loss of employment opportunities in Bangladesh, meaning that the few companies that still hiring would be able to pay their employees even lower wages if they chose. People would be scrambling and competing for jobs, and would have to accept whatever came their way, no matter how badly it paid.
The other thing is that no matter what country those companies are manufacturing their goods in, so long as they are trying to keep their wholesale prices as low as they are, the manufacturers will have to cut corners, pay their workers substandard wages, and skirt safety regulations in order to satisfy the companies' demands.
In the wake of the April 24th Bangladesh factory collapse, which is now considered to be the most deadly accident in the history of the garment industry, I've been hearing a lot of people sharing some pretty uneducated and uninformed opinions.
There are a lot of problems with these types of statements. For one thing, the price of a piece of clothing is not at all indicative of the working conditions of its manufacturer. For another, implying (or outright saying) that there is something morally wrong with paying ten dollars for a t-shirt is incredibly classist. And finally, saying stuff like this shows a serious lack of understanding about how the garment industry works.
This is not at all true. Spending more money on an item of clothing doesn't guarantee that the factory worker in Bangladesh who made it is earning a higher wage. It doesn't even mean that the quality of the garment is any "better" than something you could buy for half the price. The truth is that when brand names charge higher prices for their items, that extra cash usually goes to two places: into the pockets of CEOs and other higher-ups, and into the company's advertising budget.
Even buying clothing with a "Made in Italy" or "Made in the USA" label doesn't guarantee that that piece of clothing was made by people working in decent conditions. In Italy, for example, labelling laws are extremely lax. A product can be almost totally manufactured elsewhere, but so long as it's "finalized" in Italy (adding leather trim, for example, or sewing on buttons) it can be labelled as "Made in Italy." As well, it should be noted that just because something is manufactured in Western Europe or North America doesn't mean that the factory employees who made the item were paid a fare wage -- illegal immigrants are often hired and paid under the table,Find the perfect canadagoosemanitobajacket photos and be inspired for your wedding. meaning that employers can pay them whatever they like and the employees believe that they have no recourse for action. In Prato, Italy,Anyone with a fabricflowers? Chinese immigrants were found to be working in garment factories for as little as 2 an hour.
But even when companies do pay their workers minimum wage, it's often not enough. In many countries, minimum wage is not a living wage,Right now we are more than excited to share our current sweetheartnecklinedress line. especially if you live in a big city.
There are a lot of problems with these types of statements. For one thing, the price of a piece of clothing is not at all indicative of the working conditions of its manufacturer. For another,Long and slim-fitting, the beadsbeads is equally appropriate for strolling a city street or hiking a snowy trail. implying (or outright saying) that there is something morally wrong with paying ten dollars for a t-shirt is incredibly classist. And finally, saying stuff like this shows a serious lack of understanding about how the garment industry works.
This is not at all true. Spending more money on an item of clothing doesn't guarantee that the factory worker in Bangladesh who made it is earning a higher wage. It doesn't even mean that the quality of the garment is any "better" than something you could buy for half the price. The truth is that when brand names charge higher prices for their items, that extra cash usually goes to two places: into the pockets of CEOs and other higher-ups, and into the company's advertising budget.
Even buying clothing with a "Made in Italy" or "Made in the USA" label doesn't guarantee that that piece of clothing was made by people working in decent conditions. In Italy, for example, labelling laws are extremely lax. A product can be almost totally manufactured elsewhere, but so long as it's "finalized" in Italy (adding leather trim, for example, or sewing on buttons) it can be labelled as "Made in Italy." As well, it should be noted that just because something is manufactured in Western Europe or North America doesn't mean that the factory employees who made the item were paid a fare wage -- illegal immigrants are often hired and paid under the table, meaning that employers can pay them whatever they like and the employees believe that they have no recourse for action.
First of all, let's talk about how classist this assumption is. I mean, if you're well off, then sure, you can probably afford to pay more than ten dollars for a t-shirt. But if you're making minimum wage and living below the poverty line, then cheap clothing is the only type of clothing you can afford.
Take Toronto, for instance. Ontario's minimum wage is $10.25 an hour, and the average cost to rent a bachelor apartment in Toronto is $840 per month (this figure most likely does not include utilities, phone/internet, or parking). If you're making minimum wage, then you're only bringing home $1,640 monthly before taxes. If you're paying the bare minimum in income taxes (so, no union fees or anything like that), then you'll be taxed $236.We provide you the most beautiful gowns,such as cheap 100%Silk Dresses and germanww2uniforms and so on.38 a month (according to this calculator on a government website), leaving you with $1,403.62. After paying rent, you'll have $563.62. That $563.62 has to pay for everything other than rent: your phone, internet, food, transportation, utilities, clothing. And those are just the basics -- what about entertainment? Things like going out to see a movie, or having a few drinks with friends at a bar?
And this would solve what, exactly? It certainly wouldn't improve working conditions in Bangladesh factories. In fact, it would probably lead to a loss of employment opportunities in Bangladesh, meaning that the few companies that still hiring would be able to pay their employees even lower wages if they chose. People would be scrambling and competing for jobs, and would have to accept whatever came their way, no matter how badly it paid.
The other thing is that no matter what country those companies are manufacturing their goods in, so long as they are trying to keep their wholesale prices as low as they are, the manufacturers will have to cut corners, pay their workers substandard wages, and skirt safety regulations in order to satisfy the companies' demands.
In the wake of the April 24th Bangladesh factory collapse, which is now considered to be the most deadly accident in the history of the garment industry, I've been hearing a lot of people sharing some pretty uneducated and uninformed opinions.
There are a lot of problems with these types of statements. For one thing, the price of a piece of clothing is not at all indicative of the working conditions of its manufacturer. For another, implying (or outright saying) that there is something morally wrong with paying ten dollars for a t-shirt is incredibly classist. And finally, saying stuff like this shows a serious lack of understanding about how the garment industry works.
This is not at all true. Spending more money on an item of clothing doesn't guarantee that the factory worker in Bangladesh who made it is earning a higher wage. It doesn't even mean that the quality of the garment is any "better" than something you could buy for half the price. The truth is that when brand names charge higher prices for their items, that extra cash usually goes to two places: into the pockets of CEOs and other higher-ups, and into the company's advertising budget.
Even buying clothing with a "Made in Italy" or "Made in the USA" label doesn't guarantee that that piece of clothing was made by people working in decent conditions. In Italy, for example, labelling laws are extremely lax. A product can be almost totally manufactured elsewhere, but so long as it's "finalized" in Italy (adding leather trim, for example, or sewing on buttons) it can be labelled as "Made in Italy." As well, it should be noted that just because something is manufactured in Western Europe or North America doesn't mean that the factory employees who made the item were paid a fare wage -- illegal immigrants are often hired and paid under the table,Find the perfect canadagoosemanitobajacket photos and be inspired for your wedding. meaning that employers can pay them whatever they like and the employees believe that they have no recourse for action. In Prato, Italy,Anyone with a fabricflowers? Chinese immigrants were found to be working in garment factories for as little as 2 an hour.
But even when companies do pay their workers minimum wage, it's often not enough. In many countries, minimum wage is not a living wage,Right now we are more than excited to share our current sweetheartnecklinedress line. especially if you live in a big city.
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