Role models/consumers = sweat shops

Venus Williams, 50 Cent, Yao Ming, Curt Schilling, David Ortiz, Manny Ramirez, Donovan McNabb, LeBron James, Tiger Woods, Andre Agassi, Michael Jordan, Derek Jeter, David Beckham, Kevin Garnett, Reggie Bush, Dale Earnhardt Jr, Peyton Manning...

the list goes on and on.

It seems as though we often look up to athletes/celebrities as wonderful people who are doing great things. We love to watch them on tv and many can't get enough of them and the gossip about them....

Do we really see what's going on??? Adidas, Nike, Reebok, and many other companies give huge endorsements to these people. Do we really think how this can be? How can these corporations make so much to endorse these people?

Well, it seems as though most of them pay workers in other countries less than adequate wages. It is all about profit and we, as consumers, are a huge part of this. I am guilty of this too. I am becoming better educated about this.

Look at what we're wearing? Where does it really come from? Who made it? Do we really care? We often believe that what we buy is ok but it's not. Why have corporations neglected the most important part of the chain? The people who make the products! Without these people the products would exist! But the money hungry just want more money. And we give in. Look at most things we buy. The people who run companies like this just want to make even more money no matter the costs.

It is time to open our eyes. Become educated.

Check out the link below. It is a 20 minute clip about a group in the UK trying to educate people about sweatshops and attempting to bring an end to this issue.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4437068924602860186&q=the+case+for+solidarity&ei=s3UKSOuUKp6W4ALLkqy6BA&hl=en