Posted by Spook on February 11, 2016 at 10:57:44 from (104.63.94.65):
In Reply to: Jobs going to Mexico? posted by Spook on February 11, 2016 at 07:55:44:
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The Mexican wage thing will vary somewhat between companies, and location in Mexico. I've heard that the farther south in Mexico, the lower the wages. I just read a article from Forbes magazine that states that Ford's cost is under $4 per hour, including bennies.
I've got several friends that are in Mexico right now, working for one company or another. They go down there for a week to 3 weeks per month. The plants are modern, and have to meet the same or even stricter environmental standards. These companies, if for no other reason, cannot be seen as polluters anywhere, even in the 3rd world. In many cases, the Mexican plants have newer, more sophisticated equipment than the US plants.
Another issue: These plants just aren't built in the middle of nowhere. They are in industrial parks, along with a lot of supplier plants. These developments also can include subsidized housing and schools. Medical care there is government run. In other words, socialized. The worker's are unionized.
The reality is, those jobs are gone, they are never coming back, no matter who is elected.
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