The sportswear industry that Nike is involved in is a major source of revenue in the United States, but the fact that none of the factories are located in North America has led to some of heat to the company. Nike controls more than 40% of the U.S. market for sports-related products, but does not have a single sneaker factory in this country (Miller 1). Nike continues to make millions of dollars, but exploits workers overseas by paying them very little, demanding long hours without overtime pay in factories that aren't up to “American” standards. Nike subcontractors employ nearly 500,000 workers at factories in Indonesia, China, and Vietnam (Saporito 1). The exploitation of workers in Third World countries, where most of Nike's labor is done, raises a controversial issue. People wonder why Nike continues these practices. According to “Just do it, Nike,” Nike seems particularly interested in doing business in non-democratic countries like China and Indonesia, where the military can be relied on to “smash heads” if workers go off duty (Miller 2). Military monitoring has been a source of great controversy because it often involves Chinese workers against other Chinese workers, or even Vietnamese against their own people. For Nike there are two benefits: it's a cost-effective way to work in an overseas factory and it creates a more efficient workforce. In turn making labor cheaper for Nike. This allows Nike workers in the United States to work on other things and only visit factories when necessary. While assuming a stable workforce without good pay. Critics of Nike's labor practices have taken tours and witnessed the mistreatment firsthand. Time magazine reported that: "The establishments were found to be modern and clean, well-lit and ventilated, and pay a living wage by local standards, though they are by no means free from problems." Make no mistake: these are factories, not amusement parks, and even in developing Asia, where jobs are scarce and becoming scarcer, this is not the job to choose.” (Tasty 1) The wages that overseas workers are paid are nothing compared to what we pay for a pair of shoes or the profit that CEO Phil Knight is making from his sportswear giant that he once ran from the back of the his car like a college student. “A big issue surrounding sweatshops is wages.