Labor of Loss
From the open waters of Southeast Asia’s notorious fishing industry to Malaysia’s sprawling palm oil plantations, this series puts human trafficking and labor exploitation in Asia under the microscope. Millions of people are estimated to be trafficked in Asia each year, caught up in complex web of supply chains that stretch across the globe and keep millions of others fed, clothed and housed. Exploitation is deeply entrenched… but is change possible, and what does it look like? Find out in this new series.
Labor of Loss
Episode 3: Carrot and Stick
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Winrock International
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Season 1
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Episode 3
This episode, a show in two parts – and both of them are about palm oil plantations in Malaysia. First, with Manggalam, we explore the colonial legacy of migrant labor, when palm plantations were still rubber plantations and workers were indentured. And then, we hear from two NGOs who are tackling current problems in the industry in very different ways: one using a carrot and one using a stick.