SWA#23

Policy/Proposal paper outline

Jonathan Iwaskiw

English section 111

4/2/12

Thesis: All five groups influence policy change for improvement in minimum wages, minimum age of hire, and child occupational safety hazards.

1.      Minimum wages need to have a standard

a.      Corporation need to abide by the laws

b.      States need to have policies that correlate with other states in the region.

c.       The goal is to make minimum wages the same throughout the region

2.      Minimum age policies should be by company.

a.      14 years of age should be the minimum for any corporation

b.      Companies should have watchdogs to make sure they abide by the rules.

c.       ID checks should be mandatory for employment

3.      Safety hazards need to be prevented without any exception

a.      Safety should be the most important priority.

b.      Should be done by every corporation so that there is no competition

c.       Mandatory safety checks by state and international groups.