Argumentative Writing-Use of Third World Slave Labour
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Sweatshops A group of exhausted workers all wearing brightly coloured jackets filter out of the sweatshop factory and breathe a sigh of relief that their busy day is finally over. They seem oblivious to the dreadful stench of raw sewage as they breathe in the air that is thick with dust. The women stumble down the muddy lane and arrive at their damp, wooden homes. They have just a few hours to recover before they must start work again. Have you ever wondered, as you pulled on a pair of trousers or slipped on your trainers, what life would be like for the person who made them? Nike promotes sport and healthy living, but the lives of the workers who make Nike's clothes and shoes in Asia and Latin America are anything but healthy. Stop to consider that the worker who made those £50 trainers was paid just 13p an hour to...


