Stolen childhoods
child labor operations around the globe. A gravel quarry in India, a Kenyan coffee plantation, a fishing platform on the Sea of Sumatra, even farms in the
Subject: Child labor
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Modern Slavery: Debt Bondage and Child Soldiers
Indentured servitude, however dehumanizing, played a role in the colonization and development of early America. But its 21st-century incarnation, the practice of debt bondage, contributes virtually nothing to the common good of southern Asia. This p...
Subject: Forced labor -- India
Transcript: done away with in many places because there was consumer focus on it. Now there has to be consumer focus also on slave-like labor. The company is not
Cheap Labor in China
Blumkin explains how much cheaper it is to get furniture made in China than in the U.S. This trend may not last forever as even China is now outsourcing to Vietnam.
Child Labor Laws
The story of a batboy who was prevented from working because of strict child labor laws demonstrates glaring inequities in applying the labor laws
Labor, Immigration and Justice
Flores and his attorney deny any violation of immigration laws. A second set of books in his daughter's name show fees paid to coyotes by his illegal workers.
Labor and Economics
Visit Duda & Sons operations to see the difference made by this type of farm management. Changing the system for migrant workers is the job of everyone, not just the farmer.
Labor: On the Defensive
The 1947 Taft Hartley Act restricts closed shops, bargaining, strikes, and requires loyalty oaths. The AFL-CIO merges in 1955. Some unions are discredited for alleged ties to organized crime.
Labor Shortages and Exploitation
Mining has the most violent labor battles. Vital coal fuel requires producers to both import labor and establish "company towns." WWI
Increasing Profits; Reducing Labor
Amazon's Mechanical Turk is a labor exchange that contains a myriad of jobs. Internet search work is made available with the promise for payment