Figure 19:“ I feel guilty for being separated from my child / children or not having enough time to take care of them.”
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Figure 20:“ I can education my child / children well even if they are not with me.”
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5.3 Sustainability
The sustainability of the program very much falls onto the commitment of factories. As we discussed in section 3.2, workers have a strong need to continue FCFS beyond the summer months. Thus the sustainability of the program is not likely to face challenges in terms of demand.
The sustainability of the program is not likely to face significant challenges in terms of costs, as the most cost intensive stage is the pilot stage when factories first set up the centers. Therefore, factories committed to preventing the common compliance risk of children in the factory workshops during summer months and at the same time interested in improving worker satisfaction and retention, are likely to continue the program as a cost-‐ effective approach to win the hearts of its workforce. By the end of the program, three of the participating factories in the pilot program confirmed their commitment to continue the FCFS program in 2017, and another two( one of them is the surveyed factory) saying they are most likely to continue if the production allows. A peak in production in the summer might deter some factories from organizing project activities, especially when workers are expected to work overtime. As such we hope that the participating buyers will work together with the factories to encourage them to continue the program and build on the successes of the pilot program.
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