Unfree labour

Individual Strategic Implementation Assignment # 2: Goldcorp Organizational Description Goldcorp’s Ethical and Corporate Social Responsibility Policies Goldcorp’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy states that in order for GoldCorp to sustain the generation of value through its business, the corporation must: 1. Respect the safety and health of its employees, 2. Protect the environment, 3. Respect the human rights of its employees and residents of the communities in which it…

LL. Bean, specifically L.L. Bean Duck Boots are a New England staple. As soon as the weather drops below 60 people, both male and female, eagerly take out their boots from storage. This particular product is so exceedingly popular that every fall the company sells out and they could be on back order for months at least until the winter is over. My claim is that not all products are being made out of the US and when they are made in the US, like the L.L. Bean Duck Boots, that doesn’t mean that…

For thousands of years, children have been taken against their will and forced to work under harsh conditions, low wages, and long hours. Today, this continues to be a major issue that affects children all around the world. One of the most infamous countries for child poverty is India. Over 3 million children, ages 5 to 14, are enslaved in child labor in India. Although legislature in India is fighting to fix their child labor situation, it is too hard to enforce making it a never-ending battle.…

Throughout the Progressive Era, the typical work day consisted of long hours and poor working conditions until Samuel Gompers transformed the entire work force that evolved to today's average working day. Samuel Gompers mobilized the the work force tremendously with great dedication and passion for a better life for all working men. Gompers pushed to end child labor and a limited workday with manageable working conditions. Samuel Gompers changed the lives of working individuals and with great…

adoption of labour standards. Despite common roots and close proximity, Poland and Ukraine have their own histories of labour rights development, as well as differing labour market regulations and difficulties in implementing and regulating them. Globalisation, namely increased economic integration with developing countries, has led to the possibility of a “race to the bottom” in labour standards. This has opened the debate about…

International Norm: Rights of Indigenous People 1. Introduction More than 370 million people in over 90 countries (representing 5,000 different cultures) identify as indigenous people. They comprise 5% of the global population, and 15% of the world’s poor. Still, some countries deny the existence of indigenous peoples within their territory or argue that “all their citizens are indigenous“ (Dahl 5). Some groups of indigenous people are so small that their languages and cultures are…

Every day, innocent people are tricked and forced into the human trafficking industry as supplies for prostitution, slavery, marriage, adoption, organ removal, and other exploitative, criminal services. Trafficking has grown into a global issue, affecting individuals of all ages from all over the world. This paper will discuss how aspects of globalization have contributed to the success of the human trafficking industry. In order to understand globalization’s contribution to human trafficking,…

With the introduction of globalization in our modern society, many corporations use the economic “advantage” of child labour. This allows corporations and major franchises to save money on production of materials and raw goods. There are many factors that make this a disadvantage as well as an advantage for major companies, such as lower labour costs, lower rent costs in overseas factories but many of these come with the problem of inadequate health regulations and living costs. Many big name…

The use of child labor has been used for a long time and is most seen in developing countries. Luckily there have been organizations that have been formed to put a stop on this problem, such as the International Labor Organization. Of course, before trying to end a problem is important to know why children are working rather than engaging in activities that every child should such as going to school. Many of the jobs the children participate in are harmful to their health. A specific job field…

The Irish Republican Army’s Struggle The IRA or Irish Republican Army. The IRA was founded in 1917 and their main goal was to unite Northern Ireland (which belongs to the UK) with Ireland. They tried to do this through suppression, violence and, assassinations to cause fear and panic. They usually targeted British governmental figures but have also targeted agents from British intelligence agencies like MI5 (Irish Republican Army And Censorship). In 1969, the IRA split into the Official IRA…