Part 4

     The component I am comparing my issue to dignity of work and rights of workers which is a Catholic Social Teaching theme. If you were to look at my topic through this perspective you would see it is a serious problem. A belief inside this theme is that the dignity of work is to be respected. However, in the steel industry this is somewhat of a side note. For example, China doesn't respect this. Taking the steel industry into the automobile industry this is a serious problem. Chevrolet employs China to make automobile doors and other parts to many of their vehicles. China has copied these steel products so much that China's version and Chevrolet's could be interchangeable. Another point inside this theme is fair wages. Yet again this is another side note in the steel industry. If places like China were to practice fair trade it would reduce the issue.
     My dad works in the steel industry. He is a steel Foreman for two steel shops. Their sister business is located in Germany. However most of the steel they import is from China because it is the cheapest steel to buy. They try to fulfill the theme of dignity of work and rights or workers. As I mentioned above this isn't easy in the steel industry but the company name describes their motto. He works for a steel company called Metso B.E.S.T.. They hold true to the belief of productive work and fair wage. For example, if their are two welders and one is female and the other male they will be paid the same even though females in steel shops are uncommon. As for the productive work, if a steel shop has shipments going out everyday its a good sign. Even though they fulfill half of the theme its nearly impossible to fulfill the whole theme because of the state of the steel industry today.