Children as young as six years old are working hard hours for little or
no pay. Children sometimes work up to 19 hours a day, with a one-hour total
break. But it was not common for children who worked in factories to work 12-14
hours with the same minimal breaks. Not only are these children subject to long
hours, but they are also in horrible conditions. Large, heavy, and dangerous
equipment is very common for children to be using or working near. Many
accidents occur injuring or killing children on the job. Children are paid only
a fraction of what an adult gets, and sometimes factory owners get away with
paying them nothing. Orphans are the ones subject to this slave-like labor. The
factory owners justify their absence of payroll by saying that they gave the
orphans food, shelter, and clothing, all of which are far below par. The
children who do get paid are paid very little.
Did your factory owner provide and benefits, such as basic housing or education for any of the workforce?
ReplyDeleteDo you think you can ever regain the education you lost in order to work at the factory?
ReplyDeleteWe are only educated in how the machines work. We receive 3 small meals a day and get payed little to none wage.
ReplyDeleteWe work extremely long hours so at the moment we do not have not of spare time to catch up on lost education. We are hopeful that once our families get back on their feet, we will be able to return to school.
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