A fashion victim 9E

Shirin from Bangladesh works at a clothes factory and earns 1670 taka (300 TL) a month.

How much TL is this per week?

Type only the number only. Round it to a whole number.

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Shirin from Bangladesh works at a clothes factory and earns 1670 taka (300 TL) a month.

How much TL is this per day?

Type only the number only. Round it to a whole number.

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What do you call the factories like Shirin's: with long hours, terrible working conditions and very low pay?

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What would happen if all workers at Shirin's factory went on strike?

• The factory owners would raise salaries and improve working conditions.

• The factory owners would reduce working hours and bad managers from any verbal or physical assault.

• The factory owners would sack the current workers and hire new ones.

What would happen if the government in poor country passed a law that factories must pay higher salary?

• Most international corporations like Nike would move its industries to another poor country with low salaries.

• Factory workers will be paid more for their labour.

What would happen if customers refuse to buy products made in factories like Shirin's due to poor working conditions?

• The owners would not care and carry on exploiting workers.

• The owners would have to improve working conditions after they lose money.