In 41 of 43 cases, working 10 hour days results in earning more than $1 per day, and in more than half the earnings are greater than $2 per day. Sweatshop wages raise workers’ standard of living higher than a significant fraction of the population.

Do sweatshops still exist in the US?

Today, most documented cases of US sweatshops occur in California and New York. For most workers, this meant a wage of around $5 $6/hour as opposed to the federal minimum wage of $7.25 and the $8/hour state minimum in California).

Are sweatshops good for the economy?

Sweatshops are great for the economic and social development of a nation. The extra money that can be earned can be taxed to provide basic infrastructure and sound governance. More importantly, the extra money earned can be spent by individuals on education, healthcare motorbikes and goats.

What US companies use sweatshops?

Companies such as Adidas, Nike, Abercrombie & Fitch, Forever 21, Wal-Mart, Old Navy, Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren, H&M, Converse, Hollister and more uses child labor/sweatshops so they would make profit.

How much money do sweatshop workers make per day?

If workers’ rights are respected sweatshops can actually help poor countries. For example, in Honduras, the average clothing “sweatshop” worker earns 13 US dollars per day, which is a decent wage considering that 44 percent of the country’s population lives on less than 2 dollars per day.

Is there a solution to the sweatshop problem?

A: No. Sweatshop workers are trapped in a cycle of exploitation that rarely improves their economic situation. “In many cases, countries’ minimum wages are insufficient to climb out of poverty,” says Todd Larsen, Green America’s Executive Co-Director for Consumer & Corporate Engagement.

What’s the cost of a jacket made in a sweatshop?

“And a recent survey by the National Bureau of Economic Research Found that US consumers would be willing to pay $115 for the same jacket if they knew it had not been made under sweatshop conditions.” Living wages and reasonable working hours would not threaten companies’ overall profitability.

Why do sweatshop workers need basic service supports?

They can do nothing else because all of their money goes to support basic living conditions. In the United States, we have households who also make around the average and they need basic service supports just to make ends meet. Imagine not having any basic service supports available to you and that’s what the sweatshop worker faces every day.