After watching the video about how Nike factory workers are treated, my whole perspective on company changed. I knew about the workers but I never saw where they lived and how little they are payed. When Jim and Leslie visited the factory for a summer, the felt like they couldn't live anymore. They came from decent homes with access to food. While the children who grew up in the factories never experienced a "food baby" or going out to dinner with family.
The biggest impact the video had for me was when the C.E.O of Nike wouldn't even take 5 minutes to talk about the injustices in his factories. He has the authority to raise their wages so the workers can eat but instead he ate lunch with his friend... how convenient. I angers me that powerful athletes who are sponsored by Nike can live with themselves. They have the influence and power to change the face of the injustices in the factories. But they would rather ignore the fact that villages are starving so they can buy $50,000 cars and buy designer hand bags.
It is possible to save this injustice. If enough people protest we can help these people. The church tells save the hungry. And by refusing to purchase Nike products, we can make a difference.
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