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The cartoons that Disney produces are cute and children love watching them . Children also love to have cartoon stuffed animals and often hug them tightly when sleeping at night -- that is the children who are fortunate enough to own them. Lets observe children in countries where Disney products are made, Disney has sweatshops in third world countries that would have children and adults working on toys and clothing about sixteen hours a day; their wages can be as low as six cents per day. When they are required to work overtime, they do not receive as much extra money as they hope. They are forced to live and share rooms in small and crowded dorms. And if they are late or miss one day of work they are fired. Also, if the workers are ever abused, they feel powerless to say anything. Also, there is neither a contract nor benefits. The paychecks sometimes never arrive on time and the factories are low lit, forcing workers to strain their eyes, creating injury risks.

Source: Wright, 1999

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