Goodweave: Stop Child Labor

Every business has stakeholders, people who influence and are influenced by the business. Target works to ensure that all stakeholders are part of their mission and culture. According to Target’s website, they know that their stakeholders have a monumental influence on their company. That is why they listen to their needs, ideas, and concerns (Target, n.d.). A few of their different types of partners include: education, environmental, well-being, safety and preparedness, responsible sourcing, and diversity and inclusion partners.(Target, n.d.). Target identifies with many different partners that help improve Target’s reputation and overall connection with society.

Child labor is a serious problem that affects children from third-world countries all over the world. These children are exploited by multinational corporations ,for their cheap labor all over the world. People, then buy products that come at a cheaper price, from these multinational corporations.These children are often overworked and treated unfairly. People need to stop buying items from countries that endorse child labor.

“The International Labor Organization estimates that at least 250 million children between the ages of 5 and 14 are working, mostly in the developing world.” Many Americans view child labor as wrong or dangerous, but they do not realize how essential child labor can be in developing countries. In the article “Regulated Child Labor Is Necessary in Developing Countries,” by John Tierney, a current author for the New York Times, focuses on child labor and why it is essential in some developing countries. Tierney creates a sympathetic tone for the readers to try and understand the struggles regarding child labor in developing countries.

When one hears the term “Child Labor”, an image of children making low quality clothing in some dingy third world sweatshop inevitably comes to mind. While this imagery is unfortunately founded in fact, the third world is not the only area complicit with this heinous practice. Truthfully, we, as a nation are also guilty of propagating this heinous practice. For over a century, this nation’s youth were subjugated to exploitation and abuse at the hands of captains of industry in the hopes of extracting every ounce of profit they could. Fortunately, sympathetic individuals recognized the children’s need for advocacy and rose to their defense in the form of organized dissent that appealed to the highest powers of this country to fight for those who could not fight for themselves. In this paper, we will look at what exactly child labor is, the circumstances that gave rise to the widespread acceptance of child labor usage, what working condition these children experienced, and how the United States eventually made its use illegal.

They have helped schools fund everything from field trips to books to computers. All across the nation, Target is sharing their love of education. In partnership with the Heart of America Foundation, Target employees have volunteered and have helped transform many school libraries. In addition to books, each school library receives new computers, furniture and other essentials. Students are also given books to take home so their entire family can enjoy and share the experience. The Target Corporation also sponsors book festivals across the country, inspiring hundreds of thousands of children to develop a lifelong love of reading (Target).

Target Has also partnered with other organization to meet the needs of communities, through programs, partnerships, sponsorships, and volunteering. Organizations that Target has partnered with are Catalyst, CEO Action for Diversity &Inclusion, Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility, Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Executive Leadership Council, GLSEN, National Urban League, and The Mission Continues. These programs range from providing gender equality to empowering veterans adjusting to being back home. Ultimately, these programs help enrich our society and help move communities forward toward a brighter future.

Educational grants are at the heart of Target’s tradition by giving 5 percent of their profit to communities as a

In the beginning of 20th century, the industrialization was growing in America rapidly and so the need of labor to suffice that development. As a result, the industries were looking for a cheap labor which it comes from immigrants and child labor. However, the American business were abusing of children labor, using children under age, making them to work long hours without any safety. Many Americans start to get concern about this issue, and as reformers, the Progressives addressed the anti-child labor to restrict the employment of school-aged children.

In the words of an anonymous working class American female, as depicted in Steven L.

By Target donating money to schools, it is allowing many people to be able to go to school and because it provides this, schools and parents will buy school supplies from its many locations. Sustainability is a part of the way Target is run because “the way [it] builds [its] stores to the products on [its] shelves, sustainability is integrated throughout [its] business.” (Sustainability, 2016). By Target using sustainable methods, it shows that consumers are important because it tries to help the Earth and improve their well-being all at the same time. People are more willing to buy food that is grown organically and products that are made with minimal waste if they also cost the price that they should and Target makes sure this is a reality. Health and well-being at Target, “aims to help [its] guests, team members and their families reach their well-being goals by providing convenient, healthy choices at affordable prices.” (Health and Well-being, 2016). Target makes it so good health is something that its customers can accomplish by making affordable. It is hard enough to eat healthy, take one’s medication, and exercise but this is made easier by reasonable prices. Responsible sourcing is done by “Target Sourcing Services team sourcing Target-brand merchandise from all over the world, anticipating issues and potential risks while making the best decisions for [its] business” (Responsible Sourcing, 2016). Target does all that it can to ensure that all of its name brand products meet the standards of its consumers. This is done by being more one on one with the producer it buys its products so it knows how they are produced and a strong relationship is built. Safety and preparedness are accomplished “through the work of our public and private partnerships, innovative store designs and disaster preparedness and response plans, we help bring

Target and Corporate Social Responsibility Target, a retail chain store that sells products ranging from food to furniture, prides itself on the work it does with the community. Target has many different corporate social responsibility realms, however, there are three that stand out the most: charitable organizations, education, and sustainability. Target has done a great amount of work to benefit these three stakeholder groups through partnering with UNICEF and P!nk, going the extra mile to recycle and through the Give With Target campaign. UNICEF---Stakeholder:

After reading about child labor, you may be inclined to help. Fortunately, you’ve come to the right place. There are countless numbers of ways to help fight child labor. The first best way to fight child labor is to educate yourself about it because you need to know what it is before you can do anything. For instance, read a book or website about child labor. In addition, you can use social media to encourage people to fight against child labor. When you go to the store, think about what you are going to purchase. Keep in mind that many products including chocolate, produce, soccer balls, and clothes are made with child labor. Marsha Rakestraw at the Institute of Human Education wrote, “Buy fair trade and sweatshop-free products whenever

In the American culture there is no child labor because children are not supposed to work unless they are sixteen years of age and a permit from their educational institution has been issued. Now, within the American culture, children can “help” their parents in the farm, or at their place of work as long as they are not being paid for the time that they are helping. Since the children are helping and no money is being exchanged, then it’s not considered working. The only job that children have is to go to school and do the chores around the house. If a child loses his/her parents then they are placed in a home or placed in for adoption, the government will take care of the child until he/she turns eighteen years of age. The children that are placed in foster homes run the risk of being abused, just like in the Afghan culture, some children can be abused sexually, physically and psychologically.

Child Labor: Most social reformers of this tried to pass laws that prevented children from working. By 1900’s the number of working children was cut in half. The issue was successfully put to rest by a major contributor, Mary Harris Jones. As far as the public eye goes this problem is not an issue in the US anymore.

A survey conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO) and international labor Organization (ILO) in 2011 estimated working children, 5 to 17 years old at 5.5 million. 3 million or 54.5 % were engaged in hazardous child labour. Under the law, child labor is defined as any form of work or economic activity performed by a child that subjects him/ her to exploitation, is harmful to health and safety, physical and mental or psychosocial development. The top three industries are agriculture, hunting, forestry, wholesale and retail, and private households. Over 60% are in agriculture while 30% are in the service sector.