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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