Workers Should Enjoy What They Should Enjoy
Cornell University made its determination to end the cooperation relationship with Adidas, because it was not content with workers' rights. Skorton held the opinion that severance pay should be enjoyed by workers because it is the basic right and life safeguard. On the one hand, the transfer of Adidas was a chance, and on the other hand, it was a challenge.
Robert Leuenberger was the authorized manager of Adidas,
David J. Skorton was the prestigious Cornell University of United States' president, and according to the report, the former one has received a letter from the latter one in recent days. The purpose of the letter was to inform Adidas Company that the business cooperation relationship is going to be terminated by Cornell University. In the letter, it was said by Skorton that in September 2010, Adidas Company has shut down the PT Kizone plant of Indonesia, and the relevant issues have aroused our great concern as well as anxiety. "It should be Adidas's obligation to provide workers with severance pay and redundancy payout". "This letter is going to be one formal notice to inform that Cornell University will terminate all business partnerships with Adidas Company and it will be effective immediately".
"We believe that severance pay is one of the basic rights and interests for workers, and it is also the basic safeguard of life". "It ought to be workers rights to select a workplace where is safe and appropriate". In the letter, it was also said by Skorton that all circles ought to pay timely attention to the great gap between the garment industry's development and the workers' rights and interests now. What is more, it was also said by Skorton that he wished that industry, Adidas can be the model and leading role. He hoped that Adidas can properly deal with the issue of "human rights".
There was the critical matter that the Southeast Asian countries, recently, have sent olive branches to foreign-owned enterprises in succession. They are going to provide cheaper labor forces and preferential tax policies. There will be increased infinite for Adidas to transfer to Southeast Asia when a comparison is made between the benefits of the other party and the drawbacks of that of ours. Experts also indicated that "Made in China" still has its merits although Adidas has triggered a lot of suspects. The excellent industry environment and the skillful operation of workers are all its advantages. The possibility of a favorable turn will be offered to "Made in China" with this series of system that is mature.
"Made in China" has always experienced troubles in the international market. Low prices often led to lawsuits of "anti-monopoly" from other countries, or made us were in the title of "inferior goods". There was urgent need for "Made in China" to pursue opportunities and to upgrade its goods under such circumstance. And then to realize the transfer of China from a "manufacturing power" to a "knowledge power". Thinking from other aspects, the factory closure of Adidas in China is both an opportunity and a challenge. If "Made in China" wants to realize the transfer from inexpensive products processing field to "Created by China" original field, it is not only just a level of research and technology, but also is the same picture in clothing manufacturing industry at the same time.
