Nike’s Secret Shoe Factory In China

The last 30 years have seen tremendous changes in the production of sports shoes. When the costs of production began to rise in the United States and Europe, and workers organized and exercised collective bargaining power, sports shoe companies relocated their factories or sought subcontractors in Asia where wages were much lower and where systematic repression of labor movements promised a ’docile’ workforce. Companies like Nike and Reebok began to subcontract to medium and small-scale companies in East Asia, particularly China and South Korea. China is now the biggest shoe producing country in the world, producing over one-third of the world’s top brand-name sports shoes. In many ways it is an ideal setting for the sports shoe multinationals and their subcontractors. Massive unemployment, low wages, the lack of enforcement of labour laws and standards, repression of independent union organising Thank you so much for watching our video! We really love the support that you all bring to each and every video ❤️ #techrumor