Comments on: Foreign Labor Practices - How Much of a Concern? http://www.greensahm.com/foreign-labor-practices-how-much-of-a-concern/ Trying to live green at home Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:46:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: boogiemum http://www.greensahm.com/foreign-labor-practices-how-much-of-a-concern/comment-page-1/#comment-4880 boogiemum Thu, 14 Jun 2007 23:57:48 +0000 http://www.greensahm.com/foreign-labor-practices-how-much-of-a-concern/#comment-4880 I think that working conditions are relative to the country where the labor is taking place. Yes, the workers may not make as much money as a worker would in the US but if they did than the entire economic balance of their country would be whacked out. I do not ever think that abusive behavior is ok, though. Long hours probably could be scaled back little by little over time or whatever, just like how eventually after years, the wage will probably adjust closer to what it would be in the US. Nothing can happen just overnight, but as technology grows and globalization occurs, I believe things will tend to even out eventually. Lastly, I believe it our responsiblity to educate ourselves about what we are buying and where it is being made. The more we support good companies and try to avoid ones who have poor labor practices, then the money we give them will trickle down. We can help change the situation as a consumer. Honestly, I can not say that at this time I am not guilty of supporting poor practiced companies, but I am working on making changes myself a little at a time. I think that working conditions are relative to the country where the labor is taking place. Yes, the workers may not make as much money as a worker would in the US but if they did than the entire economic balance of their country would be whacked out. I do not ever think that abusive behavior is ok, though. Long hours probably could be scaled back little by little over time or whatever, just like how eventually after years, the wage will probably adjust closer to what it would be in the US. Nothing can happen just overnight, but as technology grows and globalization occurs, I believe things will tend to even out eventually.

Lastly, I believe it our responsiblity to educate ourselves about what we are buying and where it is being made. The more we support good companies and try to avoid ones who have poor labor practices, then the money we give them will trickle down. We can help change the situation as a consumer. Honestly, I can not say that at this time I am not guilty of supporting poor practiced companies, but I am working on making changes myself a little at a time.

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