I have heard in the past about poor working conditions in the
manufacturing companies in developing countries. Specifically what happens is
that companies go off shore and take advantage of the population by offering
them low paying jobs. The companies see this as a win-win situation because the
cost of production is greatly reduced and the workers have a better source of
income (more money flows into the developing country as well). I am well aware
that the issue arises is that these workers are required to work ridiculous
shifts and still do not earn enough to cover basic living expenses. After hovering over this article I quickly
realized that there’s more to this story. These manufacturing firms in
developing countries take advantage of child labor by classifying it as
“temporary assignments” or “internships.” This is clearly a human rights issue
because these students are working unreasonable shifts and not even getting
paid for it. This article mentions how companies (HP in particular) are
actually making an attempt to better these working conditions. The article
mentions how Apple and HP are willing to take action by performing more audits
to ensure that proper working conditions are met. This article is relevant to
me because as a CS major these are the companies I am hoping to represent in
the near future. I would fee l morally guilty if I knew that the company I work
for has these hidden secrets abroad. I feel like the these companies taking
action to end poor working conditions is just the beginning. What I hope to see
is a document ratified by both industrialized and developing countries that
clearly states the constrains companies have in regards with employment.
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