Class 12-Assigned on Monday, October 3

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Labour Rights: An urgent need for labours across the world for a life of dignity and decent living standard

Work has been the basis of survival for us on this earth since the very inception of human civilization, prior to the advent of capitalism. To sustain ourselves, we have always needed to work. Therefore, in the 21st century, we struggle to find the means to survive through our work, which is why the "living wage" movement exists. Needless to say, this is the era of capitalism marked by the exchange of knowledge of science and technology, ideas, stuff and of everything human beings can share. Globalisation has promised to parallel the inequalities across the globe. But what it has produced throughout the years is apparent in the ever increasing class struggle and income gaps between rich and poor and rampant corruption. It's direction is entirely opposite of what Martin Luther King Junior said about the dignity of labour, "All labour that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence."

The two studies, one being the pathetic living conditions of Nike labourers in Indonesia and the second being the case of Mr Rivera of New York City's unbridled corruption in making exceptional money by tapping into millions of dollars in the name of helping homeless people.  
He received a portion of the money paid to a construction company to renovate the shelter homes for the poor. Both the cases raise the question for us, what is going behind the colourful curtains of capitalism and the promise of an economically even society. According to a recent report, the net worth of Nike is around $130 billion, but the pitiful living standards of Nike workers in Indonesia tells us a different story, a story of injustice where labour rights are at stake. They have to work over an hour to fulfil their minimum living needs. So, I want to articulate my argument in favour of the urgent need for strict labour rights to give them a life of importance and dignity.

Class 12-Assigned on Monday, October 3

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