Sweatshops In The 1800s
1 Introduction
Sweatshops is a place of work were working conditions are horrible and inhuman. They have been around for a long period of time. They are associated with factories that generally produce apparels. They tend to have low wages, excessive long working hours, child labour and awful working conditions. In this report the aim is to have an overview of sweatshops and wc. To this end…plan here.
and come to a conclusion of if they should be accepted in today’s world.
2 Findings
2.1 Evolution of Sweatshops
The establishment of sweatshops was dated back to the late 18th century in Great Britain. It was later introduced to the United States of America during the 19th century. Sweatshops were a vital phase of economic progress. At one point in time every wealthy country had a sweatshop. In modern society they exists and …show more content…
In some factories workers would work up to sixteen hours a day. They would sometimes be forced to sign a “voluntary” contract to state that they are willing to work overtime. Employees work in order to survive and in hope to escape poverty line. (Zwolinski, M. 2007). 2.5 Women and Child Labour
2.5.1 Women Labour
Majority of the workers in the factories were women. They produced the most productivity which mean’t more money for their bosses. Women that were pregnant would have been told to keep working or they would lose their jobs. This was a method used by employers to try and stop them from taking maternity leave.
2.5.2 Child Labour
Many factories would have hired children as it was common. The children would have increased productivity. Which resulted in them being a valued asset for their employers. Children from age five and up would. The children are exploited as they would have been working excessive long hours, low wages also in an unsafe and unhealthy environment. To an employer children are seen to make more productivity and their revenues higher.
2.6 Working
Sweatshops is a place of work were working conditions are horrible and inhuman. They have been around for a long period of time. They are associated with factories that generally produce apparels. They tend to have low wages, excessive long working hours, child labour and awful working conditions. In this report the aim is to have an overview of sweatshops and wc. To this end…plan here.
and come to a conclusion of if they should be accepted in today’s world.
2 Findings
2.1 Evolution of Sweatshops
The establishment of sweatshops was dated back to the late 18th century in Great Britain. It was later introduced to the United States of America during the 19th century. Sweatshops were a vital phase of economic progress. At one point in time every wealthy country had a sweatshop. In modern society they exists and …show more content…
In some factories workers would work up to sixteen hours a day. They would sometimes be forced to sign a “voluntary” contract to state that they are willing to work overtime. Employees work in order to survive and in hope to escape poverty line. (Zwolinski, M. 2007). 2.5 Women and Child Labour
2.5.1 Women Labour
Majority of the workers in the factories were women. They produced the most productivity which mean’t more money for their bosses. Women that were pregnant would have been told to keep working or they would lose their jobs. This was a method used by employers to try and stop them from taking maternity leave.
2.5.2 Child Labour
Many factories would have hired children as it was common. The children would have increased productivity. Which resulted in them being a valued asset for their employers. Children from age five and up would. The children are exploited as they would have been working excessive long hours, low wages also in an unsafe and unhealthy environment. To an employer children are seen to make more productivity and their revenues higher.
2.6 Working