U.S. companies are no longer investing in much new capacity at home,
and the ranks of U.S. engineers are thinning. In contrast, China is
emerging as the most competitive manufacturing platform ever. Chief
among its formidable assets is its cheap labor, from $120-a-month
production workers to $2,000-a-month chip designers. Even in
sophisticated electronics industries, where direct labor is less than
10% of costs, China's low wages are reflected in the entire supply
chain -- components, office workers, cargo handling -- you name it.
Millwright Ron
www.unionmillwright.com

On Thu, 06 Mar 2008 19:06:42 -0800, Millwright Ron wrote:

U.S. companies are no longer investing in much new capacity at home, and
the ranks of U.S. engineers are thinning. In contrast, China is emerging
as the most competitive manufacturing platform ever. Chief among its
formidable assets is its cheap labor, from $120-a-month production
workers to $2,000-a-month chip designers. Even in sophisticated
electronics industries, where direct labor is less than 10% of costs,
China's low wages are reflected in the entire supply chain --
components, office workers, cargo handling -- you name it. Millwright
Ron
www.unionmillwright.com

Ironic that this comment should be coming from someone who's hard over on
being pro union.

Could you go over there and start organizing them?

Thanks.

--
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Control systems and communications consulting
http://www.wescottdesign.com

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