[l2ridehd]

At least here something was done about it once discovered. 50% of overseas made cloths are done by children. Mining it's 60%. Batteries it's 60%. Pharmaceuticals it was above 60% and the list goes on. And most places the work day is 12 hours. It changes daily as corporations find cheaper places to move work and buy cheaper materials and the % of children working continues to go up.

Child labor is used most places we offshore work to because it's cheap and nobody seems to care. We are horrified to find it in Alabama but turn a blind eye to what is happening around the world. Somehow we need to hold accountable those companies that move work offshore to inspect and not allow anyone under a certain age to work. Globalization does work but we need to have better oversight with the implementation.

[Michael G.]

RELAX, your all wrong..... It's the shop supervisor's kids with summer jobs sweeping the floors and minor clean up,
trying to save money for college.

[PurePeach]

What a screaming racist remark! The one about Alabama.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by oldtimes

Back when bread was 17 cents a loaf. A few things have changed.

Not child labor over the world.

[OhioBuckeye]

Who told you that you lived in China! Personally I don’t believe that & if you’re right, it would really PO a lot of people. Show us the proof?

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by mkjelenbaas

And your point is??

Child labor which what OP article about. Agree It has changed here in USA. Lucky get child to clean there room let along do little work.

[Chi-Town]

Jerry Lee Lewis would think this is much ado about nothing.

https://youtu.be/zwbty1kRCG0

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by mkjelenbaas

A bit Mia leading - Hyundai does not employ - it as a company supplying parts - similar to Tennis shoes suppliers in China using young people to make Nike shoes

Not me, I never buy Nike.

[TeresaE]

Quote: “The company said it relies on temporary work agencies to fill jobs and expects "these agencies to follow the law in recruiting, hiring, and placing workers on its premises.” I’m betting these children are part of the cleaning crew, an out sourced service. Probably in the plant after hours. I doubt that neither Plant management nor Hyundai Corporate knew what was going on. It was the subcontractor who broke the law. Now should the plant or Hyundai known? Maybe. That will no doubt come out during discovery in the forthcoming lawsuits.

[TeresaE]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

EDIT: Misunderstood/overlooked information in the article. Incorrect impression removed.


I do wonder how the SMART plant managers will explain the underage workers. Sure, they may rely on still other agencies to provide temporary workers but when the 13 year old walked through the door someone should have noticed.

Outsourced cleaning crew. They come in after hours

[Topspinmo]

Wonder if following laws apply to illegals? I see that question when right over Reuters heads. O wait, just labor laws. My mistake…

[oldtimes]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

Wonder if following laws apply to illegals? I see that question when right over Reuters heads. O wait, just labor laws. My mistake…

Yes they were indeed migrants. So many problems here.

[Siegfried]

Did the "children" do it voluntarily?