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While critics have decried antiglobalization as an aimlessâand endlessâassortment of causes, the fight for fair labor is arguably the movementâs greatest success. The industrial sweatshop has become a byword for corporate-led globalization; the worldâs lowest-paying jobs have been the subject of high-profile media coverage; and exposés of sweatshop conditions have become a staple of investigative reporting and public attention. As a result, fair labor standards are now on the negotiating table of world trade agreements.
Although the fight is far from over, in Low Pay, High Profile, Andrew Ross presents case studies from around the worldâfrom the health hazards faced by Asian microchip workers and recyclers of electronic waste to the controversy over Nikeâs contract with Manchester United, the worldâs leading soccer clubâto show how and why the movement found the strength and energy to shake the confidence of corporate and financial elites. Here is an unabashedly partisan inquiry into the cruelty and indignity of the modern workplace that shows how critique combined with action can bring world-changing results.
About: While critics have decried antiglobalization as an aimlessâand endlessâassortment of causes, the fight for fair labor is arguably the movementâs greatest success.
About: Case studies of industrial sweatshops from around the world demonstrate showing how criticism combined with action has resulted in high-profile media coverage leading to fair labor standards as part of negotiations of world trade agreements.
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