SAGE News Clips: Slave Labor ShrimpUnnamed and unidentified Burmese migrants work illegally in Thailand's "shrimp sheds." Workers are paid $1.00 at most, but sometimes they are paid nothing at all. Many fear being killed by the other Burmese workers under the thumb of the bosses. As one migrant worker states: "They always told us if we don't work, they would shoot us." Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 243, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:Low-wage labor like the Thai "shrimp sheds" is part of a global pattern that means that jobs increasingly go to global locations where ______.
A. bilingual workers can be easily found
B. the climate is warm
C. there is high levels of unionization
D. industry regulations and worker protections do not exist or are not enforced
Answer: D
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