Alexandra Ciullo
It will not reduce their profits and will make for more content and productive maquila employees, which in turn will result in higher quality products. There is no reason Guatemalan maquila employees—who struggle enough under a corrupt government and an underdeveloped economy— should be denied their basic human rights so that American apparel companies can make additional profits. Under numerous international and national laws, Guatemala’s maquila employees deserve immensely better working conditions than what they are currently provided, and it is up to the companies of the United States’ apparel industry to ensure that their human rights are upheld.
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