Lululemon Factories

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Caroline Mahler Period 1 Muggs. The working conditions at Lululemon factories. “Lululemon Athletica Inc revenue for the twelve months ending October 31, 2023 was $9.186B, a 23.01% increase year-over-year.’’ (Lululemon Athletica Inc Revenue 2010-2023) Lululemon was made in 1998 in Vancouver, Canada. About us, Lululemon. The founder was a guy named Chip Wilson (Chip Wilson). Lululemon garment factories are unacceptable because the pay is unfair, the hours are unreasonable, factories are unsafe, and the workers are mistreated. First and foremost, workers in Lululemon factories are poorly paid. For example, they are paid less than the cost of a pair of leggings. In the article Bangladesh: Factory workers who make Lululemon clothing say they are …show more content…

Also, it is below the minimum wage in Bangladesh. It says in the article Workers making £88 Lululemon leggings claim they are beaten says that, “The sum is well below the 16,000 taka unions have been demanding and falls far short of living wage estimates”. This shows that the workers in Bangladesh are not getting paid enough. Also, this does not explain why their clothing costs so much if they aren't paying their workers that much. Next, the workers in Lululemon factories are working unreasonable hours.For example, the workers aren't allowed to leave work early. According to the article, workers making £88 Lululemon leggings claim they are beaten, states that “Factory workers who break any rules or leave earlier than expected are verbally abused by management and hit. Some said they had been made to work despite ill-health” Also, they were overworked to hit targets. In the article, Bangladesh: Factory workers who make Lululemon clothing say they are routinely underpaid, beaten and humiliated, says that “They are forced to work overtime to hit targets, saying they sometimes felt immense pressure not to leave their work stations”. This proves that …show more content…

Also, the factories are not safe.First, they are not stable buildings. In the article After Rana Plaza, How Far Has Bangladesh Come on Worker Safety? It says that, “Almost a decade ago, the fatal fire at Tazreen Fashions and, just five months after, the Rana Plaza tragedy provided deadly proof of dangerous work safety conditions for the RMG workers in Bangladesh, with repercussions felt around the globe.” Also, they forced labor on their workers. In the article Learning from Lululemon: If Canada wants to get serious about forced labor, disclosure laws won’t do, it says that, “Despite being recognized as an industry leader in this area, an investigation by researchers at Sheffield Hallam University in England found that Lululemon was at a high risk of sourcing from the Xinjiang region in China — which has been associated with forced labor and human rights abuses — that same year.” This shows just how unsafe these factories truly are and are not good work environments. Lastly, the workers are treated very badly.First, they get hit or get called names if they do something wrong. In the article Workers making £88 Lululemon leggings claim they are beaten, it states, “Women making our clothes in Bangladesh are routinely and

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