Sweatshops in torreon and mexico
Labor is a lot cheaper in Mexico than in the Unites States, so it is cheap and convenient for American companies to have their products made in Mexico. Not surprisingly, a lot of the factories that made these products were settle near the US/Mexican border. Most of these factories produce textiles but also other companies work in Mexico such as John Deere or Catterpillar.
Since the North American Free Trade Agreement was signed in 1994, the number of maquilas and other internationa companies in Mexico has grown very fast and they are spreading to many other parts of the country. Some of these factories have only a few workers, others have thousands. Some factories are registered, but many more are "underground" and illegal.
In the case of Torreon, the city where I live, sweatshops became present at around the year 2000, some years after NAFTA. Companies such a John Deere and Caterpillar started to come to Torreon and really helped the economy since they created many new jobs. The bad side in these is that wages in these factories like these are just about the minimum wage which is only 4 to 5 dollars a day.
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Since the North American Free Trade Agreement was signed in 1994, the number of maquilas and other internationa companies in Mexico has grown very fast and they are spreading to many other parts of the country. Some of these factories have only a few workers, others have thousands. Some factories are registered, but many more are "underground" and illegal.
In the case of Torreon, the city where I live, sweatshops became present at around the year 2000, some years after NAFTA. Companies such a John Deere and Caterpillar started to come to Torreon and really helped the economy since they created many new jobs. The bad side in these is that wages in these factories like these are just about the minimum wage which is only 4 to 5 dollars a day.
© 2012 STOP SWEATSHOP LABOR
Facts
-Mexico is the number one partner with the U.S. in the electronics trade.
-Twenty five percent of imported U.S. automotive parts come from Mexico.
-Mexico accounts for more textiles and apparel supplied to the U.S. than any other country.
-Products made in Mexico include food, textiles, apparel, shoes, furniture, chemical products, automobile equipment and accessories, tools, electronics, toys, and sporting goods, among others.
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-Twenty five percent of imported U.S. automotive parts come from Mexico.
-Mexico accounts for more textiles and apparel supplied to the U.S. than any other country.
-Products made in Mexico include food, textiles, apparel, shoes, furniture, chemical products, automobile equipment and accessories, tools, electronics, toys, and sporting goods, among others.
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benefits of manufacturing in mexico
First, it is near to the number one world market, the United States.
Competitive workforce and low wages, sweatshops!
Easy supply chains to countries such as the U.S.
© 2012 STOP SWEATSHOP LABOR
Competitive workforce and low wages, sweatshops!
Easy supply chains to countries such as the U.S.
© 2012 STOP SWEATSHOP LABOR