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In 1832 Michael Sadler secured a parliamentary investigation of conditions in the textile factories and he sat as chairman on the committee. The evidence printed here is taken from the large body published in the committee's report and is representative rather than exceptional. It will be observed that the questions are frequently leading; this reflects Sadler's knowledge of the sort of information that the committee were to hear and his purpose of bringing it out. This report stands out as one of three great reports on the life of the industrial class - the two others being that of the Ashley Commission on the mines and 's report on sanitary problems. The immediate effect of the investigation and the report was the passage of the Act of 1833 limiting hours of employment for women and children in textile work.

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This pack contains source material from industrial strikes through the 20th Century (incl General Strike and Miner's Strike). It illustrates the role of unions, the struggle for better working conditions through worker and community campaigning, and provides a platform for comparing / discussing More…

The Effects of Globalization on Working Conditions: Like many other developing countries, El Salvador's experience with globalization has been characterized by increases in foreign investment and total trade in the last 15 years. Also like other developing countries, these changes have been concentrated in relatively few sectors.

A World Bank Report (from March 2008) that focuses on the effect og Globalisation on working conditions. Looks at 5 developing countries - 1 of which is ES