Watch this video. http://info.detnews.com/video/index.cfm?id=1189

It's a little over 2 minutes.
 It explains how Ford has created a new, innovative manufacturing plant
that streamlines production and makes operations much more efficient. They
can make 5 different types of vehicles at this plant. It does this by
allowing Ford suppliers to be integrated into the assembly line process. So
the suppliers making the seats, the dashboards, the fuel systems ... they
have assembly lines right inside the Ford factory. Makes sense, rather than
relying on shipments of parts. No waiting. No shipment costs or delays.

Oh but there is one thing I forgot to tell you. This Ford plant is in Brazil.

Yep. And do you know why it is in Brazil? Unions. The UAW is opposed to
this type of innovative manufacturing. They are opposed to innovation that
would actually help their employer because they stand the risk of losing
jobs. And if they lose jobs, they lose power.

Unions, gotta love 'um.

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