The unfair treatment of workers, often involving overwork and underpay, to maximize profits.
Imagine you're playing a game where you have to collect as many coins as possible. You find a glitch that lets you get unlimited coins without any effort. This is like exploitation of labor - the game (the employer) is getting all the benefits (profits), while the glitch (the worker) gets nothing in return.
Wage Slavery: A situation where a person's livelihood depends on wages, especially when pay is low and barely enough to survive.
Child Labor: The use of children in industry or business, especially when illegal or considered inhumane.
Sweatshops: A factory or workshop where manual workers are employed at very low wages for long hours and under poor conditions.
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