Everyone loves their new set of Nike clothing. In fact, Nike can be found on the bodies of many athletic team members. Why would such a prosperous and well-known company rely on the exploitation of child labor? It all started when CEO Philip Knight had a “brilliant idea”: open shoe factories in Asia, pay workers pennies on the dollar and make immense profits. Nike can easily afford to pay workers a fair amount. We see that this is the antithesis of the Nike philosophy: doing what is right. Nike sweatshop workers are denied human rights, forced to work long, hard hours, and, worst of all, unable to provide for themselves or their families. It is ironic how an American company, which enjoys the rights granted by the American government, takes away human rights in other countries. Nike should open its factories to inspection by local workers' rights offices. Until it wants to, Nike will likely continue to deny human rights. Factory workers in Formosa, El Salvador, are often abused and taken because they need money. They suffer physical and verbal abuse such as shouting, swearing and even hitting and pushing. Bathroom visits are monitored and limited. The workers have never even heard of the Nike Code of Conduct. Workers could be fired on the spot if suspected of being involved in joining a union or going on strike. Pregnancy tests are also administered to new workers. If they test positive they are fired immediately. Nike should educate their workers so they know their legal rights. Nike should not simply move its sweatshops out of the complaining countries, as this could harm the country's economy. Long, difficult hours are notorious for Nike's sweatshops. Nike workers are forced to work overtime without pay. Sick days and clinic visits are denied or deducted from the worker's wages. Workers at the PT Hardaya Aneka factory went on strike, demanding that they be paid Indonesia's new minimum wage ($2.26 - $2.46). However, the Indonesian government allows clothing and shoe manufacturers with large workforces to ask permission to delay paying the new minimum wage if a public audit shows they are unable to do so. Reluctantly, Nike agreed to pay but said it would not raise its wages due to the larger minimum wage increase in Indonesia.