Those countries are a different culture. Some of these things are seen as personal failings. There is also more reliance on family than govt or charity --the tradition for charity is limited.

To be frank, I like seeing the government doing something to protect against unfair trade practices. At the same time, I wish unions would go back to their roots and work to protect workers rather than their current raison d'etre which is to perpetuate itself.

When was the last time Unions demanded their reps push back on unfair trade?