The Struggle for Labor Rights on Mexican Maquiladoras María Eugenia de la O Introduction The 1960s, hundreds of foreign assembly factories were established along the Mexico-United States border cities as a result of increasing labor force costs in industrialized nations, and also as an economic strategy of the Mexican government who provided tax incentives, infrastructure and low wages to the new investors. Decades after, in the 1990s, Mexico, Canada and United States signed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), consequently thousands of factories -call maquiladoras- be transformed into an important source of foreign investment and jobs to Mexico. Currently there are thousands of maquiladoras in the nation; according to recent
In 1984 employment in maquiladoras had increased from 180,000 workers to 1.1 million workers. By 2000, the maquiladoras sector had achieved about 48% of Mexico’s
Interview Write-Up I decided to interview my mother, Carmen Buendia, who is a living representation of how globalization changed the lives of countless rural Mexican people when American manufacture factories where first introduced in Mexico. Specifically, Chihuahua, Mexico my hometown. 1. How was the state of Chihuahua before the all the factories were introduced, and all the immigrants started moving into the cities? A.
In his book, Innis discusses the various migration patterns of Mexican migrants traveling to the US beginning with the outbreak of Mexican Revolution (1915-1920) and Cristero Rebellion of the 1920s. Innis also discusses how Mexican migrants transformed the industrial sector of
Low wages and harsh working conditions are just some of the cons of maquiladoras. Maquiladoras commonly provide unsafe conditions to vulnerable workers. Many work long hours facing exhaustion sacrificing their health and well being to make low wages that often fail to provide for a sufficient standard of living. In addition, women in the industry are often exploited even more. They face even lower wages than male workers and are often harassed and discriminated against.
The Spanish colonization of the Americas was a complex and lengthy process that involved a wide range of strategies and institutions. One of the pivotal rudiments of this process was the establishment of presidios, which were military strongholds used by garrisons of varying sizes to cover and protect Spanish homes and populations from external risks. The presidios were constantly located in remote regions. The garrisons that occupied these strongholds consisted of legionnaires known as dragones de cuera, brave soldiers trained for frontier warfare. Meanwhile, the Spanish carried out different missions to convert the indigenous populations to Christianity, for which they reckoned on religious institutions.
Like many missionaries, De Las Casa envisioned a dream of new findings, useful tools, and riches. However, upon arriving to the “newly found” territory that was discovered the Conquistadors had already assumed that the Indians were naïve and too trusting, for that reason, they would be slaughtered. Until the time came to seize, the conquerors made sure to form strong relationships that ensured the indigenous people of no harmful doing, to their knowledge. Amid sharing personal secrets, values, beliefs, and belongings came an overwhelming sense of greed which triggered the crucial and harsh reality which was soon to come. Nevertheless, still being gullible, thinking this was a fair trade they continued which contributed to their downfall of
Did the Spanish Conquistadors misrepresent the Aztecs, and how has this affected the enduring legacy of the Aztecs? [Note of clarification]: This essay is referring to the Aztecs as the Mexicas, due to misinformed terminology popularised by the Spaniards, the name ‘Aztecs’ proved to not be appropriate or correct when referring to the people who controlled the Tenochtitlan region in 1519, when the Spanish arrived. Though the name Mexica still begs some ambiguity in context, it is more respectful when referring to the people of the ‘Aztec Empire’.
Much of the economic sector within the community is agricultural based. Many Mexican-American in the early 20th century were braceros and vaqueros. Vikki Ruiz mention the Economic status of Mexicans, and states, “Pushed by the economic and political chaos generated by the Mexican Revolution and lured by jobs in U.S. agribusiness and industry, they settled into existing barrios and forged new communities both in the Southwest and the Midwest” (Ruiz, p.265). these communities were build on the economic opportunity available of migration.
In the late 1800’s through the early 1900’s the U.S economy underwent an enormous increase in its industrial and production growth of its services. Copious resources and an expanding labor force from immigrant labor, government policy, and entrepreneurs facilitated a large shift in production of manufactured goods and services. The First industrial revolution shifted production from artisans to factories, and the second revolution gave way to the expansion in the organization, coordination, which helped push the large scale of the new industry. One of the first major factors was the immigration and the technological and transportation evolution across the U.S. As stated, “...more than 25 million immigrants came to the United States between
Similar to the industrial revolution, Mexicans moved into America during a major world transition, World War I. After the U.S.A. joined the war in Europe, there was a shortage of men to work in America. The people in America welcomed the Mexican immigrants to work in the factories and farms throughout America (Mexican Immigration, n.d.). Then in 1939, World War II began and once again there was a shortage of labor in the United States. Mexicans began to flow into America again searching for work.
The Europeans and Asians ended up conquering so much of the world because as Jared Diamond said, “those living in temperate climates with indigenous animals that could be domesticated were more likely to develop advanced civilizations.” This allowed for the Europeans and Asians to build larger establishments. The Europeans and Asians also had fertile crescent plants and agriculture. The fact that they had domesticated animals, advanced technology, and developing steel as a use for weaponry. The use of steel for weapons was especially benefiting to the Spanish Conquistadors.
Due to Urbanization over the years there has been an increase in pollution, poverty, and crime. Air Pollution is one the Mexico City’s Worst issues. Many residents of Mexico City suffer from Asthma and other illnesses due to air pollution. Many social problems have occurred due to urbanization. Their are not enough jobs in the city to keep everyone employed.
In the first 10-30 years of the 1900's, about one eighth of Mexicans migrated "al otro lado" in order to have a better future for themselves and their families (Ruiz 6). Often they arrived with
Colonization is the migration of people from different countries with an idea to rule the land that has already been established by existing, indigenous people. These people usually use their resources to make the natives obey them. In Africa, many other nations, including Europe, did just that; they used their better resources to take advantage of the land and the natives. South America is struggling to establish growth in some of its countries, and have major problems in increasing development. Some people would want to colonize and make South America great again, but it would be against the best interest of the United States and South America to do so.
