Current Affairs Assignment How Much Does That $14 T-shirt Really Cost?

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Current Affairs Assignment How Much Does That $14 T-shirt Really Cost?

Bangladesh disaster raises tough questions about cheap clothes Before last week, Loblaw’s Joe Fresh was known mostly as a hot spot for cheap, stylish clothing. Few customers likely cared how the clothes were made.

The worst industrial accident in Bangladesh’s history offers an uncomfortable glimpse into the fast-growing garment industry there, and the treatment of its workers.

Wages ultimately get squeezed most because businesses can easily control them, unlike the price of cotton or shipping.

H&M, which had no connection to the collapsed building, works with 166 different factories in Bangladesh. This week, Wal-Mart said it had “no authorized production in [the collapsed] facility,” but added that if unauthorized production were discovered, it would take “appropriate action.”

Discussion Do you think cheap labour is a bad thing? Is there anything good about it? Might this be why we have unions in Canada?

? Would you be willing to pay more for the stuff you like?

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