A Better Alternative?

In the article "Nike to the Rescue?" author John Miller speaks of famed reporter Nicholas Kristof and his stance on Pro-Sweatshop, explains why more needs to be set up in Africa and the problem with Anti-Sweatshop campaigns. Surprisingly, most men in Namibia's capital would rather work in Sweatshops than as Construction workers and laborers. The danger and risks in factory jobs are far less risky than that of construction. Workers earn more in factories than working on farm. It seems when Sweatshops aren't set up unemployment, death, and starvation rises. Once again most would prefer to work in Sweatshops.

Kristof believe activism hurts more than it helps. Although there is no excuse for worker abuse, then don't seem to mind as much. A reporter by economists Ann Harrison and Jason Scorse shows there is no negative when it comes to employment. Campaigns for higher wages seem to destroy jobs rather than help them. The argument? Wages only make up part of factories' costs.

The most telling, persuasive side of Pro- Sweatshop seems to be above all else the people don't want us to interfere. They like their jobs. They want to keep their jobs. There is no drop in employment and it helps these countries and Island's economy. Is that enough?

http://www.dollarsandsense.org/archives/2006/0906miller.html