Disney Child Labor

Imagine a mother purchasing a Mickey Mouse plush for her ten year old daughter, unaware that across the world, someone was forced to create that toy. The seams were stitched together with bloody fingers, but the employee received no aid, only commands to keep working. That someone is underpaid and mistreated. That someone is a little boy or girl, only ten years old. He or she is the same age as the daughter of the mother who will purchase the toy constructed, unaware of the story that tells how Mickey’s sewn on smiling face came to be. In 2012 specifically, seventy-six nations had child labor laws in place, yet Disney, a company based around children, still takes part in the immoral practice that eliminates human rights and puts adolescents
Disney’s practice of child labor promotes the idea that inhumane treatment of juveniles is justifiable. Others will argue that it is impossible for a company as large as Disney to be aware of all its counterparts, therefore the use of child labor should be excused. As of 2014, Disney had one hundred eighty thousand employees. Although that large number can cause trouble, it ultimately means one hundred eighty thousand people are in a position to have their voice heard. In 2005 a group of students based in Hong, Kong known as Students Against Corporate Misconduct choice to focus on the environment in Disney’s suppliers’ factories in China. The group reported that “several dozen of those factories and found that just about every one was violating Chinese labor law. The abuses included excessive hours, improper wage calculations, excessive deductions for substandard dormitories, and frequent workplace accidents” (Matera, Philip). This grim report of Disney’s factories demonstrates the cruel conditions that take place behind the scenes. Even though the multibillion dollar company was caught red handed, it still refused to recognize the issue at hand. Disney ought to be held accountable for its improper behavior. Disney has been accused of keeping its factory workers under intolerable conditions, however after several accusations Disney has not cast
In 2009, the China Labor Watch frequently updated the public in a situation between Disney and the Yiu Wah Factory’s conditions. Before a follow up investigation, the China Labor Watch stated that “Disney must also invest more in supplementing its auditing system. Reliable outside monitoring, such as the comprehensive assessment conducted by Verité following CLW's accusations of labor abuse at Yiu Wah, should be a regular component of Disney's auditing process” (Disney: Yiu Wah Update Targets Factory, Ignores: Disney’s Exploitative System). If Disney was more aware of went on under the roofs of its counterparts, issues such as child labor could easily be prevented before they become serious matters. Since Disney has lacked supervision of its own factories, the task of alerting Disney of child labor under brutal settings has been left to the general