Andrew Carnegie is a man who made his fortune in Steel. His Steel was the best of its’ time as well as being cheap. Carnegie made millions; the workers on the other hand had a different story to tell. Since Andrew’s steel was so cheap, his wages were extremely low. For the work that they did, as well as the conditions they deserved so much more. This trip down memory lane, happens to be still relevant, just in a different country.
Look around, almost everything in front of you right now is "Made in China." We honestly don't think much about the things we see in store and the things we own. When I first got an ipod I didn't wonder "Whoa, I wonder who made this and how much they were being paid to do so." I said thank you to my mom and that was it. Andrew's Steel Mills had very horrible work conditions. The pay and health care coverage of the time was even worse. Consideration for the works health was not a main factor.
This brings me to how industrialization in China has changed it so. Supply and Demand. 3 words that make the world run... oh yeah that and money. Once American business owners realized that they could pay people less and do the same job a lot of the business moved else where a lot of it to China. For instance Apple Inc. uses China to assemble their products. The wages are low, the conditions are not always safe and sanitary, much less comfortable. They work extremely long hours, and actually live on base.
The industrialization in China is not much different from the industrialization of Carnegie's time in America. The only true differnce is the year, the location, and the products.
Look around, almost everything in front of you right now is "Made in China." We honestly don't think much about the things we see in store and the things we own. When I first got an ipod I didn't wonder "Whoa, I wonder who made this and how much they were being paid to do so." I said thank you to my mom and that was it. Andrew's Steel Mills had very horrible work conditions. The pay and health care coverage of the time was even worse. Consideration for the works health was not a main factor.
This brings me to how industrialization in China has changed it so. Supply and Demand. 3 words that make the world run... oh yeah that and money. Once American business owners realized that they could pay people less and do the same job a lot of the business moved else where a lot of it to China. For instance Apple Inc. uses China to assemble their products. The wages are low, the conditions are not always safe and sanitary, much less comfortable. They work extremely long hours, and actually live on base.
The industrialization in China is not much different from the industrialization of Carnegie's time in America. The only true differnce is the year, the location, and the products.
