Nike has made an expansive effort to convince consumers, investors and others that it is improving the lives of factory workers who make its products, not exploiting them. A rare view of wages at one Cambodian factory tests this claim.
The world’s largest sports apparel maker says its suppliers pay workers 1.9 times the minimum wage on average, based on partial data for the workforce.
What We Found: A payroll sheet for one Cambodian factory reveals few people making that much, even after years on the job.
What It Means: Workers told ProPublica their wages weren’t enough to make ends meet and that they needed to work overtime just to keep up.
What Nike Says:
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