Labor Studies Assignment
Part 1: In 1-2 paragraphs (per question), answer the following questions in "answer and question format":
1. Unions can play a vital role in improving working conditions for workers in a globalized economy. From the Bowe's readings, describe two ways unions can improve working conditions in the agricultural industry.
2. In your research on agricultural workers what realities of their lives you found most disturbing about their working conditions. Be specific and cite your source.
3. Identify two reasons agricultural workers leave their homeland to work in the fields of American agricultural for low pay. Is it possible that free market competition benefits big corporations and undermine local farmers in Mexico?
4. Explain the how the working conditions described in Bowe's book related to trade policy like (NAFTA).
Part 2: In two pages, write an essay explaining the labor conditions that unions improved based on the readings and your individual research.
1. Address the sources of challenges and opportunities (e.g. profit motives by corporations, nationality and gender bias, lack of citizenship rights of migrant workers, and legal rights to unionized or lack thereof).
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.