Fair and Unfair Trade

Which of the following form part of fair trade?

• The buyers of the raw materials decide on the price.

• Getting low prices for raw materials keeps countries poor.

• People earn enough money to live and improve their lives.

• Companies pay workers fairly and treat them well.

• Countries agree to buy goods at fair prices.

Which of the following form part of unfair trade?

• The buyers of the raw materials decide on the price.

• Getting low prices for raw materials keeps countries poor.

• People earn enough money to live and improve their lives.

• Companies pay workers fairly and treat them well.

• Countries agree to buy goods at fair prices.

All countries have enough money to buy products, like machines, that could help them process raw materials into manufactured products

• True

• False

Which of the following are examples of exploitation in the workplace?

• Low wages and long working hours.

• Child workers

• No sick leave and dangerous place of work.

• Good health benefits and a safe place of work.

• Fair salary with good working hours.

When companies / business owners treat employees unfairly, we say they are (__________) their workers.

Farmers and mine workers get low wages:

• Fair Trade

• Unfair Trade

Poor people do not have enough money for education and healthcare:

• Fair Trade

• Unfair Trade

Children are forced to work:

• Fair Trade

• Unfair Trade

Government cannot provide skills and training because the do not collect enough taxes.

• Fair Trade

• Unfair Trade

Traders buy crops at a fair price:

• Fair Trade

• Unfair Trade