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CAT 125 Sandy Garcia Sandy Garcia www.mediasdreader.com www.thecurvature.com CAT 125 Sandy Garcia

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The Maquiladora www.pvangels.com/news-mexico

Let’s Get You Thinking About… www.infrared.ucsd.edu/ www.elmanana.com.mx/ www.evolllution.com/

What is a Maquiladora? Mexican Assembly plants Created under National Border Development Program (PRONAF) Owned by big US companies http://www.maquilafind.com/

Locations Mexican border states Most in Ciudad Juarez and Tijuana Increase of locations in Mexico www.maps.google.com

Pros/Benefits Employ many (~900,000) Position in Global economy ( Mexico) US firm increased competitiveness Gain of $1 million in labor costs www.biz.uiowa.edu

Cons- Working Conditions Poor, run-down, dirty facilities Long hours, few breaks Exposure to dangerous chemicals http://www.elpasotimes.com/

American Journal of Industrial Medicine Maquiladora workers in Tijuana *43% exposed to dust-borne chemicals *45% vapor exposure 2nd study *53% didn’t receive safety data sheet *72% didn’t receive training (toxic substances)

Improper handling of toxic waste Environment Problems www.geo-mexico.com Contaminated Rivers High pollution Improper handling of toxic waste

Housing and Pollution Slums or shacks Undrinkable water Health problems *chest pain *rashes *birth defects *high cancer rates www.cfomaquiladoras.org

Safety Concerns Lack safety equipment Outdated or malfunctioning e.g. In 1996 8 workers suffered 3 degree burns at explosion of a Juarez Maquiladora Reason: Lacked basic fire safety equipment www.kvia.com

Wages Average week 48-60 hours US average = 40 Maquila wage per/hr = 50¢ to ~$1.00 Higher paying Maquila (48-50 hours) *Daily - ~$8.00 *Hour- ~$1.05 * Weekly - ~ $50-55 http://the-philosophical-fish.ca/

Maria http://www.infranetlab.org/

Buying Power Mexico peso devalued (1995) http://www.infranetlab.org Mexico peso devalued (1995) Wages remained mostly stagnant e.g. - Maquila worker= 1-1 ½ hrs. vs. US minimum wage worker= 10 min. For Kilo of rice

What about the Law? Laws Union presence Mexican government’s focus Workers knowledge of their rights http://www.internationalbusinesslawadvisor.com/ http://www.internationalist.org/

Role of US Companies & Globalization http://www.prepareandprosper.net/ Company’s obligations with Mexican Legal system Globalization : free trade, capitalism, privatization, benefits Little focus on global workers

What about us? http://ec.europa.eu/

Recognize These? www.shop.panasonic.com/ www.shop.panasonic.com/ www.samsung.com/us/ www.sanyo.com/ www.shop.panasonic.com/ www.samsung.com/us/ www.sanyo.com/

Concluding Thoughts We have learned about what maquiladoras: * Are *Do *Pros/Cons *Our part in the greater Maquiladora system