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To: You Dirty Rats
The relentless drive for efficiency has been fueled by astronomical costs for workers in this country -- particularly in the area of medical benefits.

Fair enough. GM is near bankruptcy these days because of its massive employee pension and health costs.

Robots and computers don't get sick and they don't retire. It is not surprising that employers would rather automate than hire more employees.

I don't really see a solution to this. A few generations back, mechanization wiped out millions of agricultural jobs in this country, but the long-term effects for the workers that were displaced were positive.

51 posted on 07/27/2005 7:39:59 AM PDT by Modernman ("Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made." -Bismarck)
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To: Modernman

Good post and some (most of) thoughtfull comments.


187 posted on 07/27/2005 10:05:53 AM PDT by traumer
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