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    labour cost is very cheap and easy to manipulate ? B) The definition of Ghost factory a. Definition of Ghost Factory The conditions of production of all of our gadgets is not what we could call a pleasure for the employees. There have been several problems with the working conditions of the employees of the ghost companies in China used by the big companies like Apple. A Ghost Factory is a an outsourcing factory used by different giant companies in order for them to “reduce costs by transferring

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    Negative Effects of Industrialization on Factory Workers Over the past decade the industry of production has evolved from the simple process of the creation of goods to an elaborate method of fabrication and distribution. Many changes in how things can be made have revolutionized the way the manufacturing industry meets it goals.This transition into an efficient system of manufacturing benefited many such as the consumer but at the expense of the worker making these goods and products. Bruce Rockowitz

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    In this time period it was common for children to work in factories. This paper will argue that factory life was not safe. In the interview with Dr.Ward he stated,” The state of the health of the cotton-factory children is much worse than that of children employed in other manufactories.” He’s strictly stating that factory life was/is unhealthy and or unsafe for children. Although, Dr.Holme’s testifies that 363 children were in good health his statement can’t be trusted, because Mr.Pooley’s conducted

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    workers in Japanese factories have done? Well, it’s a lot but it all pays off! Female workers in Japan worked long hours. One regular working day could be as long as 13-14 hours (Document B)! Luckily the girls got paid! It may have taken about 16 long hours of working, just to be able to buy one- pound of sugar (Document C). The girls spent a lot of the time working in factories but the lifelong relationships they made were priceless! Female workers in Japanese Silk Factories: Did the costs outweigh

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    During the industrial revolution there was a lot of impact. Most of that impact was put to two major groups one was the factory workers and the other were the consumers. Most of the people at this time did not get a lot of money and that ended up being a big problem because of the price of all the products from the factories. The factory workers Child labor was widespread because they did not had have laws at that point. They were now hiring women and children because they got paid less about

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    rates. Before the Industrial Revolution, the society was built up on agrarian social order and after industrialization, independent artisans turned into wage laborers. Working and living conditions were terrible during the Industrial Revolution. As factories were being built and cities became more industrialized, businesses were in need of workers. With a great amount of people in need of work, employers set out low wages because people were willing to take the job as long as they were getting paid.

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    The Factory Act of 1833 is back to haunt businesses? As you know the Factory Act of 1833 established a set of rules for businesses. Children are banned from working in textile factories under the age of nine. With that children from 9 to 13-years-old limited to 9 hours a day and 48 hours a week and 13 to 18-year-olds were limited to 12 hours a day and 69 hours a week. Aside from that all other children under eleven to have two hours education a day. To make sure these laws were enforced Government

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    During the Industrial Revolution, factories were not safe for children. In the House of lords interview with Dr.Ward, he said, ”When I was a surgeon in the infirmary, the children's hand and arms [were] being caught in the machinery…” This shows how dangerous the factories were for children. It also shows that the children were at high risk working in the factories. Although in the interview with Dr.Holme, who said children were safe, you need to consider that he was not answering questions and was

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    around the factory, kids were limbless and many were sick. Many kids who worked there was in danger of losing a body part. Working in these factories meant death because accidents would happen and the machines wouldn't be able to save them. Besides kids working, there were also women working in these factories. Women were paid less than men and they were harassed, so they had no choice, but to endure it. They would be fired if they fought back. A majority of those who worked in factories were children

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    this exact reason—money. Prior to the Homestead Strike of 1892, and just after the civil war, America was working toward becoming an industrial power. There were mills and factories replacing farms and there were immigrants coming to America hoping to partake in the industry and make money. Consequently during this time, the factory worker numbers tripled. However, with this new way of life, the gap between the rich and the poor, or the boss and the worker, had never been greater, and that led to violence

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