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Exploitation of migrant workers from "summary" of The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Migrant workers are often subjected to unfair and exploitative working conditions, struggling to find and maintain a decent job. They are often taken advantage of and receive very low pay for their hard work, leaving them in a state of poverty.- Socio-economic disparities between employers and workers are enabling the system of labour exploitation. There is no rule setting barriers against adverse treatments of migrant workers in most countries
- Migration of labourers in search of better livelihood has been a common narrative since time immemorial. Unfortunately, their struggles have made them extremely vulnerable to exploitation.
- Travelling from one place to another in search of jobs and grim working conditions make them an easy target for abuse for those who can take advantage.
- The systemic gaps in labour market with regards to cases of exploitation perpetuate an unequal power structure that allows core interests groups preying on weakest sections of society.
