Dirks, Emile,"Foxconn's labour union elections put Chinese workers' rights under the spotlight", Web, April 9
I. Define the issue
The Workers in China are not receiving fair treatment and the employers and government are breaking international laws. The workers aren't allowed unions unless the government allows it. Unionization is heavily regulated by the state. China has been criticized by the U.N. for its failure to guarantee free unions. The FLA (Fair Labor Association) has been working towards letting unions happen in China. The FLA is using different strategies to let unions happen by using international and Chinese laws to force the companies to let unions happen. It has been a success and many companies in China have worker unions. Some examples are Wal-Mart, Carrefour, Motorola and Samsung.
II. Causes
One of the reasons is that Chinese law doesn't allow worker unions unless it is regulated by the government. There's a lot more reasons why unions are happening though. The companies that don't allow it have been criticized and forced to let unions be made. Another reason why there happening is FLA is using international laws and Chinese laws to force the companies to let it happen. The FLA also finds violations of labor standards in the factories which help them enforce rules.
III. Perspectives
There are many different views on the issue and what's right and what's wrong. In the article the it says, " China has been criticized within the United Nations for its failure to guarantee free unions, and several complaints against China have been brought to the International Labour Organisation (ILO)'s Freedom of Association Committee." The FLA believes the workers right's are being violated and all deserve the rights to unionization. China has laws in there country that violate international law for example, "under Chinese law, workers are not free to join the union of their choice, and unionization is heavily regulated by the state." The Chinese government doesn't want to give there workers that many rights while the outside organizations think they should get more rights as it says by international law but Chinese law says otherwise.
IV. Successful Programs
FLA is taking a lot of actions to give worker rights. There are other organizations helping out. The FLA is enforcing international laws and finds violations in the factories and enforces the regulations. The UN is also criticizing companies to follow the regulations set for the worker rights.
V. Global/National/Local
Globally the world sees people are getting more freedoms and rights. The world becomes a better place. Companies realize that they could be the next target of the violations and act to make it better.
Nationally China sees that there laws aren't preventing unions. China lightens up on there strict rules and realizes there people deserve better.
Locally the people get more rights and a better working environment. They also get a better life.
VI. Potential Global/National/Local Impact
Globally more of the world gets more fair worker rights. More international laws are forced.
Nationally China could make more laws that counter the international laws and the worker lose there rights.
Locally people could prosper more or also if China takes rights away they could have worse conditions.
VII Think Globally, Act Locally
I could help support the organizations that give worker rights. I could give money to them.
VIII. SPE
Socially the people of China get more rights and more freedom. They also get more pay.
Politically tensions could rise because of the laws being looked and China not willing to give there workers rights.
Economically the people get more money and have more spending power. So they buy more. But a drawback it costs more to make the goods so it could also hurt it too.
IV Vocab
Unionization- To create or join into a labor union.
International Law- A body of rules established by custom or treaty and recognized by nations as binding in their relations with one another.
Worker Union- An organization of workers formed for the purpose of advancing its members
interests in respect to wages, benefits, and working conditions.
The Workers in China are not receiving fair treatment and the employers and government are breaking international laws. The workers aren't allowed unions unless the government allows it. Unionization is heavily regulated by the state. China has been criticized by the U.N. for its failure to guarantee free unions. The FLA (Fair Labor Association) has been working towards letting unions happen in China. The FLA is using different strategies to let unions happen by using international and Chinese laws to force the companies to let unions happen. It has been a success and many companies in China have worker unions. Some examples are Wal-Mart, Carrefour, Motorola and Samsung.
II. Causes
One of the reasons is that Chinese law doesn't allow worker unions unless it is regulated by the government. There's a lot more reasons why unions are happening though. The companies that don't allow it have been criticized and forced to let unions be made. Another reason why there happening is FLA is using international laws and Chinese laws to force the companies to let it happen. The FLA also finds violations of labor standards in the factories which help them enforce rules.
III. Perspectives
There are many different views on the issue and what's right and what's wrong. In the article the it says, " China has been criticized within the United Nations for its failure to guarantee free unions, and several complaints against China have been brought to the International Labour Organisation (ILO)'s Freedom of Association Committee." The FLA believes the workers right's are being violated and all deserve the rights to unionization. China has laws in there country that violate international law for example, "under Chinese law, workers are not free to join the union of their choice, and unionization is heavily regulated by the state." The Chinese government doesn't want to give there workers that many rights while the outside organizations think they should get more rights as it says by international law but Chinese law says otherwise.
IV. Successful Programs
FLA is taking a lot of actions to give worker rights. There are other organizations helping out. The FLA is enforcing international laws and finds violations in the factories and enforces the regulations. The UN is also criticizing companies to follow the regulations set for the worker rights.
V. Global/National/Local
Globally the world sees people are getting more freedoms and rights. The world becomes a better place. Companies realize that they could be the next target of the violations and act to make it better.
Nationally China sees that there laws aren't preventing unions. China lightens up on there strict rules and realizes there people deserve better.
Locally the people get more rights and a better working environment. They also get a better life.
VI. Potential Global/National/Local Impact
Globally more of the world gets more fair worker rights. More international laws are forced.
Nationally China could make more laws that counter the international laws and the worker lose there rights.
Locally people could prosper more or also if China takes rights away they could have worse conditions.
VII Think Globally, Act Locally
I could help support the organizations that give worker rights. I could give money to them.
VIII. SPE
Socially the people of China get more rights and more freedom. They also get more pay.
Politically tensions could rise because of the laws being looked and China not willing to give there workers rights.
Economically the people get more money and have more spending power. So they buy more. But a drawback it costs more to make the goods so it could also hurt it too.
IV Vocab
Unionization- To create or join into a labor union.
International Law- A body of rules established by custom or treaty and recognized by nations as binding in their relations with one another.
Worker Union- An organization of workers formed for the purpose of advancing its members
interests in respect to wages, benefits, and working conditions.
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