SMG SM 131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Living Wage, Fair Labor Association, Worker Rights Consortium
6 Apr 2016
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Chasing low-cost labor: started in new england, then moved to southern u. s. b/c wage rates lower, in 50"s/60"s went off-shore. Factories have steady wage step up into more skilled work: way to get education, can improve place in life with factory route. Serves collegiate apparel market: variety of companies try to serve market. Price of apparel increases when altagracia decides to pay workers living wage : paying roughly three time minimum wage. Increase publicity and buy more expensive product short term. Must improve productivity if want long term solution. Russell athletic (ra) and the university of michigan. Closed down factory in guatemala b/c workers trying to start union. President"s advisory committee on labor standards and human rights: group of people who have responsibility to make recommendations about whether specific companies are upholding ethics that university wants. Fair labor association (fla) and worker rights consortium (wrc: fla consists of universities, manufacturers, industries, foundations. Want to ensure proper labor standards enforced.
