The Horrible Truth Of Child Labor Read the following story, and imagine yourself in this situation: “Jitti Tumrin, 13, arrived in Bangkok, Thailand, from his northern village a few months ago to work in a leather factory. From the day he arrived Jitti has worked 11-14 hour days, with two days off every month. His job is to glue pre-cut pieces of leather together. For his efforts he receives $45 a month of which $16 goes to a middleman. While the glue fumes give him headaches and he dislikes his work, Jitti seems to have resigned himself to his fate. Although laws exist to protect him from this kind of exploitation, he is not aware of them. ‘I don’t know what else to do,’ he says in his native Thai. Knowing how his parents depend on his earnings, he says, ‘I cannot disappoint them and tell them the truth that I am very unhappy.’” ....

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