Who Makes the Clothes we Wear

“Who Makes the Clothes We Wear? Jesse Jackson In his article, “Who Makes the Clothes We Wear,” Jesse Jackson raises the issue of intolerable working conditions. He claims that many of the most well known and successful retailers and manufacturers, such as Nike and Gap, are exploiting the workers who make of their merchandise. Jackson says that some companies deny the basic needs of their workers, listing “speech, association, the right to organize, the right …

…Jackson urges consumers by attempting to empower them into thinking that if the buying public refuses to support one company who displays this blatant disrespect for human life and dignity , the situation will be improved, if not eliminated. Jackson concludes that if we as consumers quit buying these products, we can make the companies realize that stomping on people is far more costly than employing some basic decency and morality in their standards. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**