General Amherst High School
Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada, N9V 1Z8

Labour Behind the Label - Definitions

Terms and Definitions

Use at least 10 of the terms listed below in your report. Use the words in a way that shows you understand their meaning and in a context appropriate to the topic. Bold the words when you use them. If the words are not bolded they will not be condsidered for evalution. Only bold a particular term once.

Apparel retailers

Brand name

Child labour

Corporate/company profile

Exporting

Full public disclosure

Garment industry

Importing

Labour/Labor

Maquila

Minimum wage

Prevailing conditions

Slavery (modern)

Sub-contracting

Supplier

Third world

Union

Vendor

Definitions can be found on the linked page. Be sure to use them appropriately when answering the questions.