Today's (July 18th, 2010) New York Times' Business Section (see the link above and below) includes an article entitled "A Factory Defines Stereotypes, but Can it Thrive?" that exposes the business downside of paying workers a "living wage." Read the article and comment about it, the dilemma that business face when they try to "do the right thing, and what can and should be done about it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/18/business/global/18shirt.html?_r=1&ref=todayspaper
Sunday, July 18, 2010
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I think the company has great intentions and is trying to set an example. Not many companies are willing to risk their entire business to be fair and pay their employess higher wages. I would definitely pay more for a product if i know workers are being paid more fairly and that they used good quality fabrics or materials.
ReplyDeleteI would definately buy the t-shirt knowing thats its helping out a family. I feel like most of these factories are taking advantage of people. And to have a factory that open up to increase the pay is something ill support. Now those family could live a better life, built a home and put food on the tableto feed the whole family.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you dominik by one company doing something positive and putting their business on the line maybe other company might take it as an example to increase the workers wages.
ReplyDeleteOff course i will paid this amount because I know this will help to the worker to have a better salary opportunity because the most of the comanies now treat their worker un fairly paid them less money than they expect because their objective is to save money in their job
ReplyDeleteMonica Puelles comment's
i agree too with u , I hope the other companies will keep on mind this example and on the future could be more expectatives of increasing the workers wage
ReplyDeleteI also will pay $18 because I pay more than that for a shirt now anyway. It’s a great feeling to know that I would be helping someone that really needs it by this purchase and I commend them on giving these employees a better salary. It’s a great step in helping the less fortunate to be able to provide for themselves as well as their family. It’s also a start at helping the economy get better and would be recognized later on in the future for doing this great deed.
ReplyDeleteI would have to say that I would in fact pay $18, I agree with Alicia in that i pay about that amount for a shirt right now in any case. As a person you do feel better knowing that your helping in some way regardless of how small. Other companies should strive to follow this model and think about the employees and not just cost cutting. I am a firm believer that these employees should be fairly paid for the work they put in and i would be willing to pay more money because of it.
ReplyDeleteMatthew Graham