I like this statement, “However, Mexico is competing -- and winning -- against China in areas thought impossible just a few months ago."

Now how does the United States fair in all of this? Are we “winning”?

It took labor hundreds of years in this country to obtain what we call workers rights and a safe workplace. Overnight, American companies found how to resolve the issues related to health, safety, benefits, child labor, and a fair wage for its labor force, by moving to other countries. Our government condones this and works hand in hand with such companies. The companies receive tax benefits as well.

This is all about free enterprise – every dog for himself/herself. What type of employment will be the norm in the United States in fifty years? Perhaps picking produce will be the greatest need of labor. The way our education system, and manufacturing are going we should be a third world country in no time.

With the attitude of American business aimed at making a specific profit for the next quarter, it is little wonder that other countries like Japan and others who have 20 year plans, have taken over many American manufacturing operations.

It is all about instantaneous gratification. If the corporate profits do not meet expectations for the coming quarter, fire the CEO, give him/her their $120 million golden parachute, and hire another CEO. Simple.



>More than 1 million workers IN MEXICO are employed by Maquiladoras...
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>http://www.aflcio.org/issues/jobseconomy/globaleconomy/upload/Juarezflyer.pdf
>http://www.globalmanufacture.net/home/news/factories.cfm
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>China is making them a thing of the past.
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>>From a business perspective this is a good move. You do not have to comply with the labor and wage laws of the United States, social security, benefits, health standards, use of chemicals, and other laws that took many years to be introduced into our system to protect the quality of what we eat and the people involved.
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>>Why not send this operation to China? That should be even more profitable. Perhaps that concept is in the works. One step at a time.
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>>Number four from the list remains to be proven. :)
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>>>>Here is one way to prevent illegal aliens from working in our country. Just send the plant to Mexico. Perhaps this will allow a few aliens to remain at home and have employment. As for the 575 workers in Oakdale, as well as the dairies and other dependencies, this is the old story of profit first and all that.
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>>>>Oakdale is about 30 miles west of Sonora, California, where I just spent a relaxing few days. There is not much employment in that area of California, at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
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>>>>http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/888958/an/0/page/0
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>>>>Personally, I am sending Hershey’s a letter letting them know that I do not appreciate the action they are taking with the Oakdale plant, and will never again purchase any of their products.
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>>>>Oh and by the way, we could not find any illegal aliens cleaning the rooms at Best Western in Sonora, or anywhere else in town. Interesting. I thought that only illegal’s did that type of work because no one else wanted to do it?
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>>>Do you have an address for them? I can't find one on their web site. I did find their mission statement, however:
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>>>In seeking to balance our desire for profitable growth with the obligations which we have to various other constituencies, we shall strive to:
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>>>1. Protect and enhance the corporation's high level of ethics and conduct.
>>>2. Maintain a strong "people" orientation and demonstrate care for every employee.
>>>3. Attract and hold customers and consumers with products and services of consistently superior quality and value.
>>>4. Sustain a strong results orientation coupled with a prudent approach to business.
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>>>I guess #1 and #2 are pretty much history, and I expect at least the latter part of #3 to go when they're in production in Mexico too.