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< Some of Toyota's modern car plants employ a meager 1500 people which is about and order of magnitude decrease from what car plants used to employ. 1500 jobs
by un-devmox 10y ago
< Some of Toyota's modern car plants employ a meager 1500 people which is about and order of magnitude decrease from what car plants used to employ.
1500 jobs + the peripheral jobs (as a another commentator pointed out) could be a boon for many of the small counties* in which these plants are located.
*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Toyota_manufacturing_facilities#United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Toyota_manufacturing_f...
- georgemcbay 10y agoIt won't be 1500 forever. Automation hasn't stopped, or slowed, it just keeps increasing And a lot of those peripheral jobs being talked about are also in line to be automated away.
- tcbawo 10y agoThe biggest cost gains have probably been realized, especially given the reduction in long term obligations (pension, healthcare, weakened union position). I could see another round or two of automation, but at some point it's not worth investing in.
- georgemcbay 10y agolol