Maquiladora

driving force of the rapid rise of maquiladoras in the 90s. The North American Free Trade Agreement was signed by the United States, Canada and Mexico it was designed to remove trade barriers between the three countries. By the end of the 1900s there were 4,000 factories in Mexico. For example in the textbook it states that the NAFTA led to the creation of thousands of jobs in Mexico along with increased wages in other industries. It also states that the maquiladora industry led to 1.5 million jobs

NAFTA and Maquiladoras The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which became effective on January 1, 1994, is a comprehensive, rules-based agreement designed to promote “free-trade” among the United States, Mexico and Canada (NAFTA Forum,1998). Although the agreement was made between three countries, it was largely the inclusion of Mexico around which most of the oppositional debate was centered (Mayer, 1998). Canada is a modern, developed nation very similar in culture and economy

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE MAQUILADORAS IN MEXICO CHARACTERISTICS AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE MAQUILADORAS As previously mentioned, the maquiladoras emerged in the northern border regions of Mexico, and subsequently began to move inwards towards the interior spreading to almost every state in the country. Among the scholars who trace the origins of the maquiladoras, the vast majority locate the city of Tijuana as the first to establish a maquila plant at the time the Mexican government launched the

illustrated the importance of Maquiladoras and the effects they have had on the Mexican communities like Tijuana, Juarez, and Matamoros. These factories started in the 1960s and began to take off in the 1990s with the help of 1994’s NAFTA. This documentary gives a vivid description of globalization through the eyes of the workers. The Tijuana workers describe how globalization has given them few benefits while they have had to endure the cost. These Maquiladoras paid better wages than all of

The Struggle of Women in Maquiladoras Over the years, women have been key participants in the work force, labor unions, and strikes. Recently, women have taken part in organizing the labor in the maquiladoras in Mexico. The duty-free assembly plants located on the U.S./Mexican border, known as maquiladoras, have threatened and abused their workers and repeatedly ignored the labor laws. Women have begun to take a stand and fight for their rights as well as for their fellow workers.

The Mexican Maquiladoras As a major contributor to the global economy, Mexico’s sweatshops have contributed to the United States’ wealth and economic growth. It is the unfortunate truth that many individual workers have suffered as a result of this prosperity. The sweatshops, known as maquiladoras, are in debate because of the ethical and lawful reasoning behind their existence and conditions. How can we, as a First-world nation, allow such industries to exist where people are denied basic

Program by the federal Mexican government. Thousands of maquiladoras, which import raw materials or component parts duty free and then export the finished product to the country of origin, were established. By the end of the year 2000, there were 3703 maquiladoras along the border (Contreras, 2007), 119 of them located in Matamoros. Source Maquiladoras were attractive to international

bad, and in order for an individual to use the word “development" correctly it needs to be used neutrally. In order for an individual to understand how this cooperative situation came to be, one must understand the origins and meaning behind the maquiladoras. According to Leslie Sklair’s, president of the Global Studies Association and International Advisory Board with a PhD in sociology, monograph series; In 1942, the United States was in need of workers due to its lack of men, since many of them

Effects of the Maquiladora Industry Nuvia Marquez Contemporary Issues Ersela Kripa 05/11/2016 Being a neighbor to the maquiladoras industry for a very large portion of my life, never stopped to wonder what was the purpose of the maquiladoras? How do maquiladoras relate to cheap labor and low economic opportunities? Can the pros and cons of the maquiladora industry affect the global economies? Could

Positive and Negative Effects of the Maquiladora Industry Being a neighbor to the maquiladoras industry for a very large portion of my life, never stopped to wonder what was the purpose of the maquiladoras? How do maquiladoras relate to cheap labor and low economic opportunities? Can the pros and cons of the maquiladora industry affect the global economies? Could our health be affected by the maquilas? Also, regarding the placement of these industries-