http://www.one.org/blog/2009/10/14/does-trade-improve-the-quality-of-jobs-in-poor-countries/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:38:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.one.org/blog/2009/10/14/does-trade-improve-the-quality-of-jobs-in-poor-countries/#comment-566037 Max Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:09:00 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=9181#comment-566037 Hi Sara...This Class is SUPER fun....one.org is the best website ever it changes my life Hi Sara…This Class is SUPER fun….one.org is the best website ever it changes my life

]]> http://www.one.org/blog/2009/10/14/does-trade-improve-the-quality-of-jobs-in-poor-countries/#comment-566036 Sara Fri, 06 Nov 2009 13:07:23 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=9181#comment-566036 hi max hi max

]]> http://www.one.org/blog/2009/10/14/does-trade-improve-the-quality-of-jobs-in-poor-countries/#comment-565410 Mikhail Sat, 17 Oct 2009 05:55:22 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=9181#comment-565410 I may be an igno on this subject... but I do not understand how globalisation or free trade is meant to foster higher quality working conditions in any way... Like the article and a commentator has mentioned: India has definitely increased in wealth, yet people with good jobs get better ones and peeple with bad jobs get worse ones... an example being the large migration of the agricultural work force to low-quality jobs in the urban areas, where conditions can scarcely be called "better". Rather than talking about free trade is it not better to focus on implementing laws that guarantee minimum standards f working conditions all around? I may be an igno on this subject… but I do not understand how globalisation or free trade is meant to foster higher quality working conditions in any way… Like the article and a commentator has mentioned: India has definitely increased in wealth, yet people with good jobs get better ones and peeple with bad jobs get worse ones… an example being the large migration of the agricultural work force to low-quality jobs in the urban areas, where conditions can scarcely be called “better”. Rather than talking about free trade is it not better to focus on implementing laws that guarantee minimum standards f working conditions all around?

]]> http://www.one.org/blog/2009/10/14/does-trade-improve-the-quality-of-jobs-in-poor-countries/#comment-565395 martin ankney Fri, 16 Oct 2009 19:13:18 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=9181#comment-565395 Not sure you folks are seeing the big picture..Family farms depend on a decent price, we in the U.S. demand low prices but investors want to see monthly gains and CEOs want to turn as large a profit as possible. Therefore, with permission from the government through coerced trade agreements legalizing what was already being practiced, Agribusiness floods markets so the price goes way down, farms fail, CEOs take more land, higher cheap labor and get production nearly free while the epic migration of workers continues. Not sure you folks are seeing the big picture..Family farms depend on a decent price, we in the U.S. demand low prices but investors want to see monthly gains and CEOs want to turn as large a profit as possible. Therefore, with permission from the government through coerced trade agreements legalizing what was already being practiced, Agribusiness floods markets so the price goes way down, farms fail, CEOs take more land, higher cheap labor and get production nearly free while the epic migration of workers continues.

]]> http://www.one.org/blog/2009/10/14/does-trade-improve-the-quality-of-jobs-in-poor-countries/#comment-565391 Cathy Allseits Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:30:27 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=9181#comment-565391 In my opinion if there is trade, then there is a paper trail. The companies that are participating in the global trade should have to work in the formal sector or bring their informal sector to the proper standards. If they are made to do so, working conditions will have to improve, or their income will stop. Policing this should be the burden of the country officials and purchaser of the goods. In my opinion if there is trade, then there is a paper trail. The companies that are participating in the global trade should have to work in the formal sector or bring their informal sector to the proper standards. If they are made to do so, working conditions will have to improve, or their income will stop. Policing this should be the burden of the country officials and purchaser of the goods.

]]> http://www.one.org/blog/2009/10/14/does-trade-improve-the-quality-of-jobs-in-poor-countries/#comment-565342 Alex Wed, 14 Oct 2009 20:01:27 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=9181#comment-565342 I'm a little disappointed with this one sided view form the One Campaign. In oder to "put in place proper domestic policies to create good jobs in developing countries" don't we need to promote Democracy and human rights and fight corruption in said countries. How many one supporters will turn around and cry "cultural imperialism" if we do so. I also think it's impossible to say that countries like India and China have not benefited economically (politically is another matter) from free trade. Sorry don't think any organization is above criticism and One deserves it in this case. I’m a little disappointed with this one sided view form the One Campaign. In oder to “put in place proper domestic policies to create good jobs in developing countries” don’t we need to promote Democracy and human rights and fight corruption in said countries. How many one supporters will turn around and cry “cultural imperialism” if we do so. I also think it’s impossible to say that countries like India and China have not benefited economically (politically is another matter) from free trade. Sorry don’t think any organization is above criticism and One deserves it in this case.

]]> http://www.one.org/blog/2009/10/14/does-trade-improve-the-quality-of-jobs-in-poor-countries/#comment-565341 martin ankney Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:41:56 +0000 http://www.one.org/blog/?p=9181#comment-565341 One response to the cross is anger. ONE person could have came to the defense of an innocent man & changed the world. Would I have done this? I have the chance today to come to the defense of those hapless unknowing individuals that were promised prosperity & wealth from my checkbook & were given a new form of slavery. Yokefellow has some solutions to offer. Contact me for details. One response to the cross is anger. ONE person could have came to the defense of an innocent man & changed the world. Would I have done this? I have the chance today to come to the defense of those hapless unknowing individuals that were promised prosperity & wealth from my checkbook & were given a new form of slavery. Yokefellow has some solutions to offer. Contact me for details.

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