Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Forever 21 Sweatshops

1. Who does Forever 21 blame for the sweatshops? Why?
Ans: forever 21 blames the sweat shops because they really don't know who the sweatshops hire to make the cloth

2. What’s wrong with Forever 21′s argument?
Ans: The thing that is wrong with Forever 21 arguments is they pay the people way little money. Forever 21 didn't act like they cared because if they did they would of have an interview if the protesters.

3. Why do the workers continue to protest even if it means they might lose their jobs?
Ans: They protest because they work hard and they barely get paid minimum wage and the forever 21 store workers get paid a lot more than the people that make the cloth.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

1. How is the life of sweatshop workers in L.A. the same as those in Indonesia? How is it different?
Ans: The life the same because they get paid a little and they work 10 to 12 hours. The different thing is in L.A they get paid 3.25 dollars a hour or more or less I really don't know. The sweat shops in L.A are big and theres lots of the

2. Why is it that poor immigrants (newcomers) end up working at sweatshops? Why don’t they work as lawyers or doctors or at Mcdonalds?
Ans: The immigrants that come here can't talk english and they don't have papers. The sweat shop don't ask for paper and they don't ask for experince. And if you want to be a lawyer you got to know English and have college experince

3. Predict what’s going to happen by the end of this movie
Ans: I predict that the people will get there way a little and not to. They may get paid a little more at the end and maybe breaks and they may work for less money

Friday, October 8, 2010

nike letter

Dear,Nike

I am sad that all your sweatshop are in place that there is not a lot work and your taking advange of that and the people that work with you. Nike you are paying a 1 dallor a day i get more than them and they do alot more than me they should get paid good money for how much work they do they shouldn't have to life the way they do. Nike I think you should think about the how they life and you should try it one day like Jim and Kim did.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

1. How much do Nike workers make in Indonesia each day? How many hours a day do they work?
Ans: they make about 1$ dallor a day

2. What is life like for Indonesian Nike workers at home?
Ans: they life in a poor place when they use the bathroom the suer is close to there house

3. Why won’t Nike talk to Jim or Leslie or let them visit the shoe factory?
Ans: They won't want to talk to Jim or Leslie because they are hiding something from everyone and they don't want us to find out.
1. What does it mean to “make a decent living”? What should you be able to afford to buy?
Ans: you should be able to buy a house have a car, have car insurance and house insurance you should have cloth

2. Where do your sneakers come from? Who makes them?
Ans: my sneaker came from china and they are jordan

3. What is a sweatshop (take a guess, even if you have no idea)?
Ans: I think its a place where they are people working for a little money for long hours and they get paid a little money and they

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

1. How much do Nike workers make in Indonesia? How many hours a day do they work?
Ans: they get paid like 5 dallar and ahour. they work like 10-17 hours a day

2. What is life like for Indonesian Nike workers at home?
Ans: Life for the Indonesian they life i a small house and there house is not clean

3. Why won’t Nike talk to Jim or Leslie or let them visit the shoe factory?
Ans: I dont known but they are try to hide something they do in the work