it didn't take long for manufacturing to lead to more prosperous activities and domination of the world economy. this awesome display of industrial power used to be the US!
Endless Assembly Lines and Giant Cafeterias; Inside China's Vast Factories: http://www.wired.com/science/planetearth/multimedia/2007/06/gallery_burtynsky_china
could we repeal a few labor laws for sentimental reasons, if nothing else?
2007-06-25 13:30:28 · 11 answers · asked by WJ 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Manufacturing ceased to be America's big thing back in the 70s. We're a post-industrial economy, now, like it or not, and it's unlikely we could go back.
2007-06-25 13:33:00 · answer #1 · answered by B.Kevorkian 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I remember and I totally agree with you. For those that keep mentioning the mines were costing us money, well yes they were, but they were also the life blood of many communities, once they were closed, other businesses in the communities closed. I would say it cost the government and therefore the taxpayer more money when they were closed than when they were open. After all, when people earn a wage they spend that wage, the government gets its tax its vat and doesn't have to pay these workers state benefit. Sometimes its worth subsidising things. Let's not forget the selling off of our utility companies with where you could buy shares at a knock down price. All right for those that have plenty of money, they made a killing. Look at the price we now pay for our domestic fuel and reflect whether it was a good idea or not. This Tory government will be no different from the last and a "caring Conservatives" is just a mythological being. I truly fear that this government intends the privatisation of our NHS and I'm afraid that a lot of people won't realise it until it is to late. Labour may have made mistakes, but they also did a lot of good. The NHS, schools and police and law enforcement are far better today than they were under the Tories, I fear now that all the good that has been done will be undone by this pathetic excuse of a Condumb alliance, with vast amounts of people losing their jobs and many thousands losing the roof over their heads.
2016-05-20 02:52:06 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here are some points to think about:
As china's economy grows and they move forward to capitalism, wages will go up, causing prices to increase, resulting in less manufacturing moving over there. I have already been contacted by clients here in the states wanting to bring their product back here.
Toyota is manufacturing successfully here in the states providing 1000's of jobs to American workers. Key point is Toyota manufactures using in depth systems to guide their business.
As labor unions lose more control and fall further out of favor, manufacturing in the states will become more profitable.
As more "American" companies realize the need to implement quality management systems, the quality will start to come back and the larger key players will source more here in the states.
2007-06-28 01:22:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Remember when being the manufacturing capital of the world actually mattered? I don't. I wasn't even born yet. The economy has transitioned, in part because unions and government regulation have made manufacturing jobs in the United States nonviable to many companies.
2007-06-25 13:35:17 · answer #4 · answered by TheOrange Evil 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Do you really think labor laws will prevent corporations from moving to china india etc, nothing is going to help the US worker compete directly against people who make 2 dollars a day.
These corporations will go wherever the profit is greatest.
I worked in 3 NON-union toolrooms as a toolmaker, these companies eventually all either folded or went offshore.
2007-06-25 13:36:49 · answer #5 · answered by Nick F 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Won't help. It simply does not make economic sense to do manufacturing that requires a lot of unskilled or semi skilled labor in this country. That is a reality that politicians can't change.
2007-06-25 14:32:06 · answer #6 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do remember "BUT" the unions ( Like UAW ) wanted too much money for the workers so the jobs ended up in China and Mexico. The jobs are gone for good.
2007-06-25 13:45:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it had already been outsourced by the time I can remember anything. Keep raising wages and make businesses give more benefits and we'll keep losing manufacturing jobs. And pass the energy bill... bye bye auto industry. (We'll have to buy foreign and drive em in)
2007-06-25 13:35:39 · answer #8 · answered by Scott L 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's sad if we keep improving at the present rate we will soon be a 3rd world country.
2007-06-25 13:59:07 · answer #9 · answered by barry c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes...now we are sending all of our jobs to China.
2007-06-25 13:34:31 · answer #10 · answered by Lindsey G 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋