HomepageJobs Editor in Jobs Inside Alabama’s Auto Jobs Boom: Cheap Wages, Little Training, Crushed Limbs “Parts suppliers in the American South compete for low-margin orders against suppliers in Mexico and Asia. They promise delivery schedules they can’t possibly meet and face ruinous penalties if they fall short. Employees work ungodly hours, six or seven days a week, for months on end. Pay is low, turnover is high, training is scant, and safety is an afterthought, usually after someone is badly hurt. Many of the same woes that typify work conditions at contract manufacturers across Asia now bedevil parts plants in the South.” Share this:Print Costs of Recent Trade Policies Rack UpJune 18, 2018In "Jobs"Trump Administration Wants to Train Teens in ‘Hazardous’ JobsMay 9, 2018In "Employment"Workers Endured Long Hours, Low Pay at Chinese Factory Used by Ivanka Trump’s Clothing-MakerApril 30, 2017In "Executive Branch" Next Read: Trump Pulls Back Obama-Era Protections For Women Workers » Editor: Related Post Trump’s Tax Cut Hasn’t Done Anything for Workers Trump hit Mexico with steel tariffs: Mexico is hitting back Mexico pork tariff threats push Iowa producer losses to $560 million