Sweatshops in China

Paper Summary:

This paper presents a detailed examination of labor in China, focusing specifically on sweatshops and unions. The paper explores what a sweatshop is, why they still exist in China and what the American labor movement is doing to try and stop them.

Outline:
Introduction
The Outcry
Defining the Term
Focus on China
American Union Response
Chinese Worker Response
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"While her case brought international attention to the issue there are hundreds of thousands of identical sweatshops throughout China employing many millions of men, women and children who are trapped in a cycle that they cannot break. The pay is so substandard that they often find they have to live with dozens of other people in a single home so that they can afford to buy food. Even given this effort the food that they can afford is often substandard therefore the nutritional needs are not being met. This cycle is difficult to break as they do not make enough money to provide for their families while they begin new jobs or careers. "

Sample of Sources Used:

• Frequently Asked Questions About Sweatshops and Women Workers http://www.feminist.org/other/sweatshops/sweatfaq.html (Accessed 5-25-06)
• US union to tour China factories (Accessed 5-25-06)http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3706779.stm
• China and the American Anti-Sweatshop Movement(Accessed 5-25-06)http://64.233.161.104/search?q=cache:MfmUl9ll5pwJ:laborcenter.berkeley.edu/globaleconomy/china_american.pdf+china+sweatshops+unions&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=9&ie=UTF-8
• When Chinese Workers Unite, the Bosses Often Run the Union(Accessed 5-25-06)http://www.globalexchange.org/campaigns/sweatshops/1436.htmlTHE WORLD'S SWEATSHOP: CAPTIVE UNIONSNew York Times December 29, 2003 By JOSEPH KAHN
• http://www.senser.com/02-11-12.htm(Accessed 5-25-06)In Spite of Corporate Codes of Conduct Sweatshops Still Plague China's Workers

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