illegal immigration drives farm automation

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farm automation, instead of illegal labor, a natural response to a crackdown on illegal immigration. better now than later.

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farm automation, instead of illegal labor, a natural response to a crackdown on illegal immigration. better now than later. Originally Posted by dilbert firestorm

Actually, when Caesar Chavez started to spread the unionization of farm workers from South of the border the mechanization of farming started in full swing ... farmers began to "co-op" harvesting equipment and operators....

.. although if a farmer is heavily reliant on illegal workers, then the farmer may well move toward mechanization in anticipation that he will lose his labor pool to importation.

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farm automation, instead of illegal labor, a natural response to a crackdown on illegal immigration. better now than later. Originally Posted by dilbert firestorm

And that is exactly why manufacturing jobs aren't coming back to this country....

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Now that he's seen how a Chinese iPhone factory operates, Zeng doesn't believe that Apple (AAPL) or other companies will be able to build competitive factories in the U.S., no matter what politicians want them to do.
"The first thing I can think of from a labor perspective is that the wages are unacceptable for American workers. So, in the factories, I was getting paid about 3100 yuan, or $450, per month. I don't think American workers can accept those kind of wages based on living conditions and prices here," Zeng said.
"Even if they relocate factories to the U.S. they'd replace workers with robots," Zeng said. He said Pegatron already uses robots to apply cameras to iPhones, and to drop batteries into the devices. Robots, Zeng said, are more precise than human workers, and precision is particularly important for those two components

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farm automation, instead of illegal labor, a natural response to a crackdown on illegal immigration. better now than later. Originally Posted by dilbert firestorm

Not unique to farms, it is happening to all aspects of the economy. Manufacturing is losing more jobs to automation that foreign countries

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farm automation, instead of illegal labor, a natural response to a crackdown on illegal immigration. better now than later. Originally Posted by dilbert firestorm

Does that mean that EKIM, assup, Lube and the rest of the reach-around crew should worry about their " jobs " picking dingleberries ?

Does that mean that EKIM, assup, Lube and the rest of the reach-around crew should worry about their " jobs " picking dingleberries ? Originally Posted by Rey Lengua

No! That requires "hand work"!

No! That requires "hand work"! Originally Posted by LexusLover

You should know!!

A while back, I was watching The Discovery Channel, and they were visiting a state of the art Auto Manufacturing Facility, Audi, I think.

It was a marvel. The body assembly, the drive trains, the paint, all performed with State of the Art Equipment.

But you noticed something. Very few people. Practically none. The entire process, except for a few humans walking the floor, was totally automated.

As for the farming, sure, machinery is replacing the human pickers. But, somebody has to build, and maintain the equipment. Those are where the skilled jobs will be.

You should know!! Originally Posted by bamscram

Perhaps I "should," but I don't of personal knowledge.

As for the farming, sure, machinery is replacing the human pickers. But, somebody has to build, and maintain the equipment. Those are where the skilled jobs will be. Originally Posted by Jackie S

.. and operate the equipment. Depending on what is being harvested the product is hand sorted.

No! That requires "hand work"! Originally Posted by LexusLover

Not for EKIM. He's " mastered the art " of picking them with his ONE tooth ! He's training the rest of the reach-around crew to do the same so they can be " hands free " to " milk " the man meat for their facials ! Quite the band the crew will have with all of those " rusty trombone " players !

Perhaps I "should," but I don't of personal knowledge. Originally Posted by LexusLover

You spoke with authority. Like one with experience.

Not for EKIM. He's " mastered the art " of picking them with his ONE tooth ! He's training the rest of the reach-around crew to do the same so they can be " hands free " to " milk " the man meat for their facials ! Quite the band the crew will have with all of those " rusty trombone " players ! Originally Posted by Rey Lengua

Gay rey ( AKA: EKIM ) the only one here 24/7 with vast knowledge of glory holes, dingle berries, and dick sucking.
Other than that he is a zero.

Gay rey ( AKA: EKIM ) the only one here 24/7 with vast knowledge of glory holes, dingle berries, and dick sucking.
Other than that he is a zero. Originally Posted by bamscram

So when is YOUR next " concert " EKIM ????

Gay IVAN ( AKA: EKIM ) the only one here 24/7 with vast knowledge of glory holes, dingle berries, and dick sucking.
Other than that IVAN is a zero. Originally Posted by bamscram

you can change your handle but you'll always be Ivan the chimp.

dance the chimp dance, Ivan!





sheik yerbouti chimp!