What are sweatshops?
In the past and present world, there had always been sweatshops. Even though that's the case, not many people know what sweatshops are.
Sweatshops in the past are no different than the sweatshops opened today. They are basically big rooms, like factories, but there is less space for workers to work in. The workers receive low wages, no respect from the boss, and more hours of work than was told. The conditions in these sweatshops in the past were: there were not many windows, no safety checks, not many exits that would let you escape in time when a fire happens, and there were flammable things everywhere.
Sweatshops in the past are no different than the sweatshops opened today. They are basically big rooms, like factories, but there is less space for workers to work in. The workers receive low wages, no respect from the boss, and more hours of work than was told. The conditions in these sweatshops in the past were: there were not many windows, no safety checks, not many exits that would let you escape in time when a fire happens, and there were flammable things everywhere.
did you know...
Did you know that over fifty percent of sewing shops in the U.S. are sweatshops?
An average of a sweatshop worker earns 18 cents an hour while working 7 days a week.
Children were hired to replace one adult because they are easy to give low pay to and they can reach those hard to get places in the machines.
An average of a sweatshop worker earns 18 cents an hour while working 7 days a week.
Children were hired to replace one adult because they are easy to give low pay to and they can reach those hard to get places in the machines.
what is an underdeveloped country?
An underdeveloped country is a country that is not advanced economically. This means that they don't have the advanced technology nor the many things in cities. For example, in Haiti and Indonesia.
When Did it All Begin?
It all began during the first industrial revolution. Many people began using factories because there were more demands for more products. Factories produced mass productions. As more and more factories were being built, factory owners wanted more things to be done and more things to be produced. So, they went on to hire more people for less pay. This was then known as sweatshops.
Why open sweatshops?
According to the U.S. General Accounting Office, sweatshops violate many of the federal or state labor law. This includes: laws governing minimum wage, overtime, child labor, occupational safety and health, worker's compensation and industry regulation. However, even though sweatshops violate laws, they are still used because they can help the owner save money from many unnecessary fees. They won't need to pay their taxes and won't need to give the regulated pay to workers. Some workers really need a job to keep their family and themselves alive. This is not in most cases; there are workers working in sweatshops in underdeveloped countries because they have no choice, but to. Sweatshops give most benefits to the bosses, not much to the workers.