Continued Use of Slave and Child Labor by Dawn Baxter Roland https://padlet.com/rolandd_bolles/zndjfyyg9ay22i9c 1)Find assignment handout in your Candide folder. 2)This is the article in the handout - https://content.wisestep.com/companies-use-child-labor/ 3)Type your name and then your chosen company 4)Type KEY DETAILS and the bullet list what you found (see list of ideas on handout) 5)Type CONSUMER QUESTIONS and answer the handout questions about yourself 6)Attach an article or news segment about your company and its use of slave labor en-us 2021-04-07 15:35:18 UTC 2025-10-06 11:25:17 UTC hello@padlet.com Drew Hurley | Kit-Kat https://padlet.com/rolandd_bolles/zndjfyyg9ay22i9c/wish/1397353866 1.) They sell chocolate covered wafers.
2.) Sold world wide.
3.)Most of the forced labor comes from cocoa farms in Africa.
4.)One source states that there has been a loop hole in US tariffs for around 80 years.
5.)Due to the loop hole mentioned before the US can not take legal action on Kit-Kat.
6.)Cote d'ivoire is one of the leading cocoa producers with around 40% of the worlds cocoa. Many companies use their soft human trafficking's laws to instill hundreds of thousands of children into forced labor.
7.)While the conditions are not stated in the article, it does state that around 800,000 children are in forced labor for Kit-Kat and its sister brands.
8.)Kit-Kat and is parent company Nestle have been found to be sourcing almost have of their chocolate from child labor farms.
--------------------------------------------------------------- 1.) I have purchased from 7 of the 28 companies.
2.) I do not know of any companies that are super vocal about child labor, partially due to me living in the dorm and not watching news unless I am home.
3.) Growing up in the US, and knowing for a long time that I had to be at least 15 to get a job if vastly different from other countries, for example Cote d'ivoire is one of the poorest countries in the world, and children working in the factories is often their way f supporting their families. 
4.) At my old school in south Florida we had a bunch of girls who were sponsored by the school and would preform and some would tell their stories, through this I learned that some children while not in factories still had to walk five miles with two barrels to get fresh water everyday.
---------------------------------------------------------------Link: https://qz.com/africa/492257/kitkat-bars-will-no-longer-be-made-with-cocoa-harvested-by-child-laborers/]]> 2021-04-08 19:01:20 UTC https://padlet.com/rolandd_bolles/zndjfyyg9ay22i9c/wish/1397353866 Joseph Folstein https://padlet.com/rolandd_bolles/zndjfyyg9ay22i9c/wish/1397354398 Mars: 
A) Mars is a chocolate company who sells candy bars. 
B) In terms of popularity, mars as a chocolate company is well known, and having been produced in England. In which it was modified in America for a more native food type. 
C) The child labor for this company is known to mostly take place in Africa, GUIGLO, on the Ivory Coast. 
D) This company in particular had supposedly used child labor for over 20 years, even after promising to eradicate it. 
E) They have not had any lawsuits however they have been presented with deadlines to uproot child labor, to which were ignored. 
F) The children are trafficked via. buses to the cocoa farm where they arrive as young as 12 years old. 
G) As far as work conditions, children are over watched by farmers to make sure they do not slip up, and are even in such conditions where they are forced to lie to anyone inquiring about their case. 
H) Although their work effort pricing isn't stated, it is estimated to take about 80cents to purchase a singular mars bar. 
I) It has been found that mars bars make up 14.4 percent of the global chocolate market.

Self Questions:
A. 15/28 of the companies.
B. I do not know of any companies currently standing against child labor.
C. Due to how harsh child labor can be and how we were taught of it's existence, I would say that it is certainly easy to identify in it's wrongdoing.
D. It is surprising to hear that some of the products we use has some tragic origin to it.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/business/hershey-nestle-mars-chocolate-child-labor-west-africa/?noredirect=on]]> 2021-04-08 19:01:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rolandd_bolles/zndjfyyg9ay22i9c/wish/1397354398 Elizabeth Csikai | Nike https://padlet.com/rolandd_bolles/zndjfyyg9ay22i9c/wish/1397357824 Key Details
A) Nike; Nike sells footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories, and services.
B) Nike is an multinational corporation, as they are the world's largest supplier and manufacturer of athletic shoes, apparel and other sports equipment. The majority of their stores are in the United States.
C) There are claims of child labor in Nike's supply chain in Pakistan, Cambodia, and other various Asian countries.
D) Accusations of their use of child labor emerged in the early 1970s.
E) There has not been any lawsuits against Nike for slave labor but rather labor bills that have affected production such as the China's Xinjiang Forced Labor Bill.
F) Nike's Director claims that he is not responsible for illegal practices of trafficking labor.
G) Again, though Nike claims they provide a safe code of conduct for workers, there are various accusations of an unsafe environment and underpayment.
H) A pair of Nike shoes on average cost $28.50 to make using slave labor but will be sold for $100 retail.
I) In 2019, Nike spent over $1 million on upholding labor in the United States as well as $400 thousand on international labor firms. These include 45 countries outside the US, primarily extending to Asia.
Consumer Questions
A)Of the 28 companies listed, I have purchased from 18 of them.
B) I do not know specifically any companies who has stood against slave labor. However, after researching, I found that Tesla does not use or support slave or child labor.
C) My perception of what constitutes slave or child labor may differ from some countries due to your upbringing in American culture as other cultures believe it to create self-independence. 
D) N/A

]]> 2021-04-08 19:02:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rolandd_bolles/zndjfyyg9ay22i9c/wish/1397357824 Donald Downer- Nestle https://padlet.com/rolandd_bolles/zndjfyyg9ay22i9c/wish/1397395933 1.) Nestle is a Swiss multinational food and beverage company. This company is extremely large. They produce everything from baby food, bottled water, coffee, tea, dairy products, ice cream, and chocolate.
2.) Nestlé owns more than 2,000 brands that are sold in more than 197 countries around the world. The company is headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland.
3.) Nestle cannot guarantee that they they have not been using child labor and it seems that most of the child labor is occurring in west Africa specifically Ivory Coast.
4.) They have definitely been using child labor for over 20 years because 20 years ago, they were supposed to pledge not use child labor ever again, but they have continued using it.
5.) Yes, there has been a large lawsuit filed against Nestle and a couple of other large coco companies because they apparently have been encouraging the trafficking and use of children from around Africa to use in the Ivory Coast farms.
The working conditions of the people on the farms are terrible, they sleep in locked shacks, sleep/take nap breaks on the jungle floor. They are constantly working. Nestle can trace about 49% of their coco back to these child labor farms. Which makes a lot of sense because about 2/3 of the worlds chocolate comes from West Africa.
Consumer Questions:
1.) My family has made purchases from at least 14 of these companies. 
2.) I don't know of any companies that are firmly against child/slave labor but after further research I found that Ace is an organization that is trying to stop child/slave labor.
3.)Due to American culture I believe that we have true freedom and I see child labor as harmful tools to get things done without dirtying our own hands but other countries and people may see this as a way to get money for their family and support their lives to the best of their ability.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/business/hershey-nestle-mars-chocolate-child-labor-west-africa/]]> 2021-04-08 19:12:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rolandd_bolles/zndjfyyg9ay22i9c/wish/1397395933 Maggie Boyd | Victoria's Secret https://padlet.com/rolandd_bolles/zndjfyyg9ay22i9c/wish/1400364036 1) Women's lingerie brand
2) About 1,400 stores worldwide
3) The child labor is located in Burkina Faso
4) First discovered in 2007, unclear whether or not they are still in use
5) VS is not in any lawsuits over this currently
7) The children are physically and mentally abused and sleep on thin plastic matts

self questions
1) 11/28
2) VS does not approve of the child labor used in Burkina Faso
3) because it is likely normalized in places with child/forced labor,  it is not seen as wrong as Americans see it

Link: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/victorias-secret-child-labor_n_1150883]]> 2021-04-09 15:24:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rolandd_bolles/zndjfyyg9ay22i9c/wish/1400364036 Thomas Karvounis- Hershey https://padlet.com/rolandd_bolles/zndjfyyg9ay22i9c/wish/1404434619 1. Hershey sells chocolate bars and other chocolate products
2.Hershey is a global company but most of its stores are located in the U.S
3. The forced labor comes from west Africa in cocoa farms.
4. Hershey pledged to stop child labor in 2001, but their cocoa cannot be traced so it could be very possible that they are using children.
5. In February, Hershey and many other chocolate companies were sued by the International Rights Advocates.
6. Hershey's labor comes from teenagers and children farming cocoa.
7. The working conditions are terrible. Boys are paid around 85 cents for a full day's work. Not only that, but they sleep in terrible housing and can only rest on the floor of the jungle.
8. The boys who harvest cocoa are being criminally underpaid, and on average, they only earn 6% of the value of a chocolate bar. 
9. Hershey buys 80% of its cocoa from certified sources, while the remaining 20% is most likely from slave/child labor.
Consumer questions
1. I have made purchases from 7 of these companies. 
2. I do not know of any companies who stand against slave labor.
3. Since I grew up in the U.S, my perception on child/slave labor is different then aa 16 year old growing up in West Africa. We have laws protecting children in the U.S from child labor, while in Africa, it is a way of supporting your family.
4. N/A]]> 2021-04-11 15:57:31 UTC https://padlet.com/rolandd_bolles/zndjfyyg9ay22i9c/wish/1404434619 Ella Mickler-Disney https://padlet.com/rolandd_bolles/zndjfyyg9ay22i9c/wish/1404917845 1) Disney is a worldwide entertainment company that sells anything from toys to movies.
2) The Walt Disney Company EMEA has a physical presence in 30 countries employing more than 6,000 people ; its channels reach children and families in 133 countries. The majority of Disney is located in the U.S.
3) The forced labour comes from Chinese children and teens.
4) There has been reports of abuse since 1996.
5) They are under investigation but not in any lawsuits. 
6) They hired teens and forced them to work in breach of the local labour laws.
7) Working from 8am to 10pm, handling chemicals without protection, being chastised for failing to hit production targets, and eating food laden with cockroaches. The machinery is unsafe and killed someone in the past by crushing them.
8) The workers get paid 3 yuan= 0.46 U.S. and Disney sells their products for $15 and upwards to $200.
Consumer questions
1) 16 of the 28
2) I do not know any companies that take a stand againist it.
3) It is different in the U.S. than some countries because we are taught it is wrong and we can not work until a certain age while in some other countries children are forced to.



]]> 2021-04-11 20:42:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rolandd_bolles/zndjfyyg9ay22i9c/wish/1404917845 Raymond Warrenfeltz - Apple warrenfeltzr23 https://padlet.com/rolandd_bolles/zndjfyyg9ay22i9c/wish/1404989303 1) Apple is a technology company who sells things like iphones, ipads, and other assortments of technology. 
2) Apple is a very large company that has spread throughout the world. Apple has most of their stores located in America but many of them can be found in other countries. 
3) Apple has first been shown to be using child labor since 2012 but was mostly called out on it when the iphone x released which had a lot of child labor involved. 
4) Apple has said that most of their child labor comes from volunteers in china. 
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1) Out of all these companies I have bought items from 13 of them. 
2) I don’t know any companies who are significantly against slave labor but if they don’t use it then I assume they are against it in the first place. 
3) In America it is believed you should be roughly 15-14 until you can get a job but in many countries the age is much lower due to different needs like in china, many children start working way before the average kid in America all due to their customs and reality. 
4) N/A]]> 2021-04-11 21:38:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rolandd_bolles/zndjfyyg9ay22i9c/wish/1404989303 Georgia Avret- Forever 21 https://padlet.com/rolandd_bolles/zndjfyyg9ay22i9c/wish/1405172280 KEY DETAILS:
1. Forever 21 is a clothing store worldwide that mostly caters young women.
2. Forever 21 is a popular clothing store over the world, with most shops located in the US. The company is involved in child labor by purchasing items from companies that participate in child labor. The company imports cotton from Uzbekistan, where children are neglected and taken from schools to work. 
3. In addition there have been multiple reports of unfair pay, and unfair pricings from Forever 21 workers. They under pay workers to make a cheap item, that they then retail at higher prices. 
4. Forever 21 looks to hire college students that are looking for simple part time work. There have further been rallies and sit-ins by working to increase pay and better working conditions of factories. 
5. There have been lawsuits against the company: (example) in 2001 Asian Pacific American Legal Center sued Forever 21 due to complaints of 19 college students. The students had been working, six days a week, 12 hours a day, and received less than minimum wage. Also said factories contained rats and roaches. The company did not admit to these accusations but id agree to improve industries.  
CONSUMER QUESTIONS:
1. 17/28
2. Personally, I was not aware of the slave labor these companies are involved in. So I do not know of any other companies that take a stand. 
3. I feel like American culture singles out other countries to slave labor and makes it such a big deal in other countries. I now theorize that the reason for this is to hide the truths of slave labor that also happens in America. 
https://cslabornews.org/2020/03/20/forever-21/

]]> 2021-04-12 00:10:28 UTC https://padlet.com/rolandd_bolles/zndjfyyg9ay22i9c/wish/1405172280 Sloane Steffes | H&M https://padlet.com/rolandd_bolles/zndjfyyg9ay22i9c/wish/1405646310 Key Details:
1) H&M is a fast-fashion clothing brand for men, women, teenagers, and children. 
2) H&M is a multi-national clothing store, having stores in over 50 different countries. The majority of H&M stores are located in America, Germany, and China. 
3) H&M was proven to be working with clothing factories that were located in Myanmar and one of the workers stated that they would hire anyone that was willing to work. 
4) Ever since 2013 there has been workers from the ages of 14 – 17 working long hours, some working 12 hours shifts and other not only working at one factory but two different factories. 
5) Currently H&M is under investigation but as of right now there are no lawsuits because of child labor. 
6) The factories that have been exploiting workers have been said to hire anyone that was willing to work, and then these workers were given extreme hours with minimal pay. 
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Consumer Questions:
1) 12/28 
2) H&M is said to have not approved of the child labor that was used and they stated that they were not aware of it, and that they do not tolerate child labor of any form. 
3) Growing up in America it is normal for the legal and socially excepted age to start working from 14 to 15 while in other countries it is a much lower age. Also, in other countries working at a younger age is a way to help provide for your family. 
]]> 2021-04-12 03:44:59 UTC https://padlet.com/rolandd_bolles/zndjfyyg9ay22i9c/wish/1405646310 Evan Divita- Adidas divitae232 https://padlet.com/rolandd_bolles/zndjfyyg9ay22i9c/wish/1406938612 A) A German multinational corporation that primarily sells shoes and clothing. Second largest sportswear manufacture in the world.
B) It is multinational company that operates 1,300 stores worldwide and has over 62,000 employees.
C) Child labor force is reported to be in Asia, such as Indonesia.
D) Exploited in 2012, but it is unknown how long Adidas has used slave/child labor.
E) There have been many allegations against Adidas about workers treatment but no major lawsuits.
F) They will hire anyone and the workers usually work overtime to make a living because of the low pay.
G) Work excessive hours because of low pay. Employees even 15 and younger are made to work 15 hour days, are punished for not doing overtime, and paid less than $60 monthly, which is below the standards of a living wage. They deny a workers holiday and sick pay.

Consumer

A) 12/28
B) Adidas says they do not approve of "ignoring workers rights for the sake of profit", however this is hypocritical because they use this tactic.
C) The U.S.A has child labor laws which protect children. However, other countries may not have these and children may work to help their families.
Article- Child labour scandal hits Adidas | UK news | The Guardian]]> 2021-04-12 12:32:25 UTC https://padlet.com/rolandd_bolles/zndjfyyg9ay22i9c/wish/1406938612 Walmart- Campbell https://padlet.com/rolandd_bolles/zndjfyyg9ay22i9c/wish/1407018823 A) walmart is a general market selling basic goods and foods
B) They are a global company, mainly based and orignating in America
C) Their cheap labor is mainly based in China
D) workers turn to walmart in times of desperation seeking any source of income to survive and then are exploited ]]> 2021-04-12 12:51:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rolandd_bolles/zndjfyyg9ay22i9c/wish/1407018823 Saoirse - Aero Chocolate murphys232 https://padlet.com/rolandd_bolles/zndjfyyg9ay22i9c/wish/1407090596 A) They sell chocolate bars that vary in flavor and texture. They are different from most chocolate manufacturers because they use a method of adding air into the chocolate which creates bubbles that allow it to melt in your mouth. 
B) Most of their product is sold in Europe but they have companies all across the world from America to Japan. 
C) Most of the slave labor they use is centered around the Cocoa bean production that is located in Western Africa. 
E) So far there has not been a law suit because of the slave labor they use because the facility is closed to the public no one can get enough information to make a case about it. And most chocolate companies use the same type of labor for their beans so Aero is not alone in slave labor. 
F) children are convinced when they are very young that they are helping their families by taking the job. Some parents sell their kids for an extra buck, but many are kidnapped from local countries, tribes, and villages. 
G) Farm owners using Child labor usually provide the children with the cheapest food available, such as corn paste and bananas. Children sleep on wooden planks in small windowless rooms with no access to clean water or sanitary bathrooms. 
H) A Standard 1.62 Oz bar from Target is $1.59. and the average cost to make a chocolate bar is $0.15 but Aero uses higher end Cocoa beans so I assume the cost is higher. --------------------------------------------------------------------
A) I have bought products from 20 out f 28 of these companies. 
B) Aero is taking a stand against slave labor but at the moment they have no way of breaking from the cycle that wouldn't cost them more than they think it is worth. 
C) When i think of slave labor I think of slavery in America which was worse than a lot of countries back when it was used so the idea that I may have about slave labor my be different the other's ideas about it. ]]> 2021-04-12 13:06:14 UTC https://padlet.com/rolandd_bolles/zndjfyyg9ay22i9c/wish/1407090596 Carmine - Philip Morris levyc23 https://padlet.com/rolandd_bolles/zndjfyyg9ay22i9c/wish/1407247828 1) Philip Morris is a cigarette  company
2)  they are a global company, it's a swiss-American company
3) it has slave labor in Kazakhstan and southern Asia
4) they've used slave labor since since they were founded in 1847
5) they've been in lawsuits before and were in one for collaboration  on January 13 2021
6) the laborers are trafficked,  or recruited
7) The conditions are very poor. Tabaco fields are a toxic environment for the human body especially for children.
8) it cost 6 cents to make a cigarette and 7 dollars to buy a pack
How Much Does Smoking Cost?
http://hd.ingham.org 
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]]> 2021-04-12 13:36:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rolandd_bolles/zndjfyyg9ay22i9c/wish/1407247828 Jackson - GAP taylorg231 https://padlet.com/rolandd_bolles/zndjfyyg9ay22i9c/wish/1407312001 1) GAP is a retail store that sells clothes
2) Mostly in North America, but still global
3) Indian State of Bihar
4) Trucks of children were trafficked and forced to work in factory's for no to little pay
5) Evidence was found in a video sent to abc news

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