Fair labor

Type :

Term papers

Pages :

6 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

04/16/2009

Category :

Law & contracts

Sub category :

Labor law

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Summary :

Introduction
A typical consumer
Minimize labor costs by 'playing the market'
Fair Indigo and the principle of 'fair labor'
Fair Indigo's abidance by all national laws
Criticizm for not being organic
Conclusion
Works cited

Abstract

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."1 When considered in the context of globalization and modern capitalism, Churchill's words are oddly disturbing. As the global population continues to grow, unemployment and the prevalence of difficult living conditions is only increasing; Chinese sweatshops and Ford layoffs immediately come to mind. Today's "optimists" are using global suffering as an economic opportunity. Why? Outsourcers blame globalization. It is true that globalization increases competition, but "the increased interaction and interdependence between people in different countries" does not include exploiting the poor.2 Furthermore, consumerism reinforces ruthless capitalism by purchasing unethically sourced products. Only through a widely supported economic rejection of "unfair" products can consumers change the status quo.Have I rejected "unfair" products? Yes and no. I am a somewhat typical consumer. For the most part, I buy what I like and what is affordable. In my refrigerator, I found some Planters dry roasted peanuts from the local Trader Joe's. Planters is actually owned by Kraft America, and the label says that the nuts were made in the USA. They are certainly roasted and packaged in America, but the actual packaging (top and bottle) and some ingredients probably derive from overseas. Kraft is a known outsourcer.3