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DECEMBER 2016

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THINK

by

Shamini Peter

A

strawberry grower recently was fined

$2.4 million and ordered to repay kickbacks and

rent he demanded fromMexican workers he had hired.

Where could this have possibly happened?

Location: Watsonville, California.

Working conditions are at the core of paid work and

employment relationships. Generally speaking, working

conditions cover a broad range of topics and issues,

fromworking time (hours of work, rest periods and work

The Cost Of Social

Noncompliance

When Factory Working

Conditions Suffer,

We All Pay The Price