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Senser, Robert A. – American Educator, 2002
Asserts that China's rulers are trying to have a free labor market without the freedom, and that the Chinese labor union is actually a branch of the Communist Party. The result is worker exploitation and a burst of worker protests (despite the threat of jail). Describes efforts by Chinese activists to mobilize and empower workers and document…
Descriptors: Communism, Foreign Countries, Labor Conditions, Labor Demands
Senser, Robert A. – American Educator, 2002
Notes that about half of U.S. toys are made in China, mainly by young women who work extremely long shifts, 7 days a week, "amid sickening vapors and under draconian rules." Describes corporate codes of conduct, the role consumers can play in changing extremely poor working conditions, and the impact of international trade reforms.…
Descriptors: Assembly (Manufacturing), Corporations, Females, Foreign Countries
