Corporations and Workers Rights – Entry #1
Worldwide, there are many problems dealing with corporations and workers rights.
In the United States, labor provisions are not correctly enforced and they should be improved. Also, the United States enforced a new law stating that retailers and dealers are not allowed to import jewels from Burma. Also, the Humans Rights Watch encourages the United States’ population not to buy jewelry from Burma. This is because all the money Burma makes from gems is used incorrectly (it helps finance military abuses in Burma). I agree with this and believe that gem dealers shouldn’t import gems from Burma because they are financing an unethical cause. When consumers buy these gems, they encourage the stores to import more gems from Burma and this is harmful to the country’s population.
Many countries and companies are having economic problems. For example, In Ukraine the stockmarket has dropped 75 % in value. In Sri Lanka, the tea industry is in crisis because they buyers don’t have money to buy more stock. Many companies are closing down stores and factories because they are loosing too much money because the consumers are not spending money as much as before. I believe the world is going through a recession and this will last one or two years. Countries, companies, and people will loose money. People will get fired and it will be hard for them to find jobs. I believe that governments should create jobs for unemployed people and pay them sufficient salary to live a healthy life. If people earn more money, they will spend more and companies will make more money. By reducing the unemployment rate, the recession will come to an end.
Interesting post. The first paragraph is especially on target. The second seems a little less connected to human rights, at least as you state it. You can add images to improve your post (i.e. pictures of jewels.