On April 1, 2008, About 20,000 Workers in Vietnamese Factories

question 35

Multiple Choice

On April 1, 2008, about 20,000 workers in Vietnamese factories that make Nike shoes walked off the job. The workers at the plants (managed by a Taiwanese company) were demanding higher wages. At the time of the strike, the Nike workers were being paid 14% above the minimum wage for Vietnam. However, consumer prices in Vietnam have risen 19% in one year. The inflation rate has been the impetus for a number of labor strikes over the past year. By April 2, 2008, the strike was settled. The workers were given a 10 percent raise to their $5 hourly wage. If Nike's wages that it was paying were legal, why did it settle the strike by agreeing to pay more?

• A) Nike had an ethical dilemma that fit into the category of organizational abuse.
• B) Nike was considering its stakeholders in resolving ethical dilemmas .
• C) Nike was exercising social responsibility .
• D) All of the above are correct .

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