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不公平的貿易：大企業剝削全球貧民之路
他們可能永遠買不起自己製造的商品，他們終其一生為遙遠國度人們的飲食、衣飾、3C產品而努力。「公平貿易」（Fair Trade）的標記，可能只是一場騙局——這是一本關於貧窮勞動力的書。
2012年歐威爾獎（Orwell Prize）入圍作品之一
我們所熟知的許多品牌，每年從部分國家進口價值數十億的商品，但為何留給製造這些產品的人們，卻仍然是重壓下的拮据生活？大型企業為什麼不願意保障工作者享有安全的工作環境與充分工資，保障工作者不被迫在生死一線間討生活？慈善和「公平貿易」是唯一的出路嗎？
在《不公平的貿易》中，作者康納．伍德曼親身走訪尼加拉瓜、英國、中國、寮國、剛果、阿富汗、坦尚尼亞、象牙海岸等八個國家，透過追溯一系列產品的原產地，包括血汗工廠、農田和礦區，並深入追查所謂「公平貿易」標記後的真相，全面揭示誰是貿易的受益者，誰又是受害者。
透過這些貧困工作者的生活剪影，我們看見了人的一生是如何被企業左右。《不公平的貿易》更提出許多反思，除了消費者能以更警醒的態度來選擇手中的產品之外，同樣身為工作者的你我，也該進一步思考企業與政府，究竟該為顯而易見的貧窮負起什麼樣的責任。
2012年歐威爾獎（Orwell Prize）入圍作品之一
我們所熟知的許多品牌，每年從部分國家進口價值數十億的商品，但為何留給製造這些產品的人們，卻仍然是重壓下的拮据生活？大型企業為什麼不願意保障工作者享有安全的工作環境與充分工資，保障工作者不被迫在生死一線間討生活？慈善和「公平貿易」是唯一的出路嗎？
在《不公平的貿易》中，作者康納．伍德曼親身走訪尼加拉瓜、英國、中國、寮國、剛果、阿富汗、坦尚尼亞、象牙海岸等八個國家，透過追溯一系列產品的原產地，包括血汗工廠、農田和礦區，並深入追查所謂「公平貿易」標記後的真相，全面揭示誰是貿易的受益者，誰又是受害者。
透過這些貧困工作者的生活剪影，我們看見了人的一生是如何被企業左右。《不公平的貿易》更提出許多反思，除了消費者能以更警醒的態度來選擇手中的產品之外，同樣身為工作者的你我，也該進一步思考企業與政府，究竟該為顯而易見的貧窮負起什麼樣的責任。
256 pages, Paperback
Published October 31, 2012
About the author
Conor Woodman
12 books24 followersConor has been a producer/reporter/presenter in factual television for many years (Scam City, Around the World in 80 Trades, Watchdog) and has written several books.
His latest book CALL TO KILL is his first novel, written with co-author Billy Billingham, star of C4's SAS : Who Dares Wins.
Prior to Call to Kill, Conor wrote The Adventure Capitalist (Pan Macmillan), which tells the story of how he left his job in the City, sold his London flat and embarked on a round-the-world trading adventure. Travelling through four continents over five months, he turned his hand to making a profit out of everything from camels in Sudan to inflatable surfboards in Mexico, to discover how real people make real money in real markets.
Conor's second book Unfair Trade deals with how ordinary people around the world survive at the bottom of the supply chain. By living alongside miners, farmers, factory workers and fishermen from Africa to Asia to Central America, Conor tells the stories of the real people on whom the global economy depends. Unfair Trade was long listed for the Orwell Prize.
His third book, The Scam Hunter takes us on a journey through the lawless backstreets of cities such as Mumbai, Bogota, New Orleans, Mexico City and Jerusalem as he uncovers the people and the crimes that keep the global black economy moving.
When not writing, Conor continues to make films and TV. True Appaloosa, his first feature length documentary film, premiered at the Sun Valley Film Festival in 2015 and aired on BBC4 as 'The Secret Horse’ to wide critical acclaim.
His latest book CALL TO KILL is his first novel, written with co-author Billy Billingham, star of C4's SAS : Who Dares Wins.
Prior to Call to Kill, Conor wrote The Adventure Capitalist (Pan Macmillan), which tells the story of how he left his job in the City, sold his London flat and embarked on a round-the-world trading adventure. Travelling through four continents over five months, he turned his hand to making a profit out of everything from camels in Sudan to inflatable surfboards in Mexico, to discover how real people make real money in real markets.
Conor's second book Unfair Trade deals with how ordinary people around the world survive at the bottom of the supply chain. By living alongside miners, farmers, factory workers and fishermen from Africa to Asia to Central America, Conor tells the stories of the real people on whom the global economy depends. Unfair Trade was long listed for the Orwell Prize.
His third book, The Scam Hunter takes us on a journey through the lawless backstreets of cities such as Mumbai, Bogota, New Orleans, Mexico City and Jerusalem as he uncovers the people and the crimes that keep the global black economy moving.
When not writing, Conor continues to make films and TV. True Appaloosa, his first feature length documentary film, premiered at the Sun Valley Film Festival in 2015 and aired on BBC4 as 'The Secret Horse’ to wide critical acclaim.
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