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Slavery: Trafficking

Context, Challenges and Solutions. Slavery: Trafficking. Subjective Aspect of Work: What a worker experiences Conditions, treatment, lifestyle. Objective Aspect of Work What the worker produces. A worker being a means to an end. How much, how fast? Numbers? See parable of the worker.

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Slavery: Trafficking

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  1. Context, Challenges and Solutions Slavery: Trafficking

  2. Subjective Aspect of Work: What a worker experiences Conditions, treatment, lifestyle. Objective Aspect of Work What the worker produces. A worker being a means to an end. How much, how fast? Numbers? See parable of the worker. Context

  3. Debt bondage – the act of enslaving people by tying their income to their rights. Criteria: Means of restricting one’s movement. Restricting civil rights… Forced to work even when sick… Dangerous work, conditions… minimal protection Owing the employer money… employee being “docked” money for poor performance. Companies creating the rules as they go. Uneven playing field for employee. Life is tied to work… employees live in housing provided by employer. Debt bondage

  4. “If I would move in my house or out of my house, if I wanted to sit somewhere or get up, if I wanted to eat, if I wanted to drink -- anything I wanted to do, I required permission. Freedom of movement was something I was not aware of; I didn’t know it existed. And it wasn’t just me; my mother, my father, my grandparents, had to live through this, generation after generation. It was deep in our minds.” pg. 63 “End Slavery” Kevin Bales Debt bondage cont.

  5. When we treat people like objects and a means to an end, the situation is corrupted. Treat someone as an “it” rather than a “thou” and you can control them. There’s no regard for their well being. Dangers of judging others based on income level, looks, what people wear… “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” see the Christ within… Treating people like objects:

  6. Goal for corporations is to make a profit for its shareholders. Nature of the beast is to watch your bottom line and maximize potential. If a corporation can get cheaper labor it will get it. Corporations take advantage of resources any way possible. Enjoy the rights of citizen and additional rights as a corporate entity. “Good and moral people are riding on the backs of a tiger.” -- trying to make the best of challenging situations. -- catch 22. Globalization of the economy: Interdependent relationships of the economies of different nations. Things are changing so fast… Attend to a problem and a new problem arises. Challenges

  7. 1. Engage in Political activism by voting or lobbying. Indirect employers – Any policy institution that helps regulate what employers may or may not do. Unions -- Workers need to have a say. Organizations: -- Free the slaves” -- CAST 2 People can use their purchasing power to support companies who respect life and treat people fairly. -- shopping for fair trade. -- holding corporations responsible for actions… boycotting. 3. In the workplace people can ask questions about the way their workplace affects the workers and the environment, and they can suggest alternatives. 3 ways people can change of the policies of employers

  8. Meet book clubs, rotaries, scout troops, women’s groups. Teach children… Children help children… empower them to stop the cycle. Build an anti-slavery library. Give more access to information and create a central repository in your community. Train Peace Corps, volunteer groups to recognize the signs… Provide remuneration and recognition needed to attract and retain frontline anti-slavery worker. For funders, provide long-term, flexible, long-term funding for stable, efficient grass roots. Dialogue with former slaves and anti-slavery workers to plan better support for those who are freeing themselves. Bales suggests: Community ORGANIZE pg. 94

  9. Build a national plan to end slavery in its borders… bringing together relevant govt. agencies. Make the law fit the crime. Revise ineffective laws. Task and train law enforcement officials to see the signs… Train and task labor inspectors to effectively monitor workplaces Close the loopholes. Every country has loopholes being exploited. Register and regulate agencies that help people find work overseas and educate migrants on potential risks. Ensure that every newborn recieves a birth certificate and that the birth is registered. Bales suggests Governments: p 138

  10. Use diplomacy, trade, and foreign aid to target slavery. Require trading partners to take anti-slavery actions. Ask your officials what they are doing to end slavery. Make it clear that this is a priority for you. Govts. Cont.

  11. Bales, Kevin. “End Slavery: How we free today’s slaves” University of California Press, Berkley Ltd: 2007 Resource

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