FAIR TRADE
trade between companies in developed countries and producers in developing countries in which fair prices are paid to the producers.To see the process of how your clothes were made would unmistakably change the way you think about the value and importance of where you get them. Income insecurity of workers in sweat shops is so devastating. Not only are they paid a few cents a day, they may sew the same line every day and solely have this to look forward to in the future. For Most people, their are no other options and the only way for them to feed themselves or their family is going into a dangerous work environment with toxic chemicals and poor infrastructure. I am sure undocumented incidents happen every day, but a saddening incident of a sweat shop in Bangladesh collapsing and killing over 1,000 people brought light globally to the conditions sweat shop workers have to deal with. Not only do they suffer from these human rights challenges as adults, there is still a demand for child labour in many countries. Distributors can work on a “name your price” basis, and surely the lowest price will always win. This causes workers to get paid even less for the same job or in some cases an even higher work load. However, it is important for everyone to realize, fair trade does not only stop at your closet door, it is equally important to be practiced in your kitchen and lifestyle as a whole. So, next time you purchase something new, see if it was made in your country or has a "fair trade certified" label!
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