She was about eighteen, and had delicate features coarsened by makeup. She turned to smile. We walked on. The changes in just the last five years are incredible. People who think the Mexicans don't do good work are out of date.
Productivity is as high here as anywhere in the world.
Productivity is about 80 percent as high as in the United States. But the labor costs are less than a tenth as much. This combination of low wages and big results is what worries the U.S. labor unions. They disagree with the theory that only low-skilled jobs go to Mexico. They say free trade will add fuel to the fire.