Manufacturing Worker Mugs

"I don't know what the hell happened - one minute I'm at work in Flint, Michigan, then there's a giant sucking sound and suddenly here I am in Mexico."

America's Biggest Export...

'We Want Our Jobs Back'

'...so went to school to become a data scientist and was replaced by an algorithm."

Steel Works - 'How the devil did all this go down 7 3/8 today?'

"Without my coffee, I'd never make it working nights."

Detroit strikes back

Animal Cracker Co. Quality Control. In addition to the expiration date, we put a mine canary in every box!

Auto Assembly. Ernie, I think they fired you because you were assigned to the assembly line but ere often at the high-speed test facility. I'm ambitious. I wanted to be on the fast track. Why did you remove brakes from cars? An article I read said that to achieve success you should "pull out all the stops." And I unnecessarily drove cars around the plant to show the bosses that I'm willing to "go the extra mile." But why did you refuse to deliver components to the assembly line? The arti

Employment Dept. I quit my job at the plant that makes Velcro … I was always bringing work home with me.

F&E Carpentry Supplies Mfg. All of these are off by several degrees. How could we be wrong on so many levels?!

Bar and Grill: Bashing Outsourcing 6:00-8:00 P.M.

U.S. Manufacturing - Good News & Bad News

'I'd rather be in Philadelphia.'

'There's got to be more to life than this...'

After the latest pay bonus and benefit awards you've won, I've decided to join you on the shop floor.

Claus 2.0

"I'm going to need a little more for the root cause than, who'da thunk."

Polluted geese

Another Turning Point in the Industrial Revolution. Ford Motor Co. On second thought, let's put the cars on the conveyor belt.

"I fear one day our jobs will be taken over by technology."

'Stop saying 'how high?' until I say 'jump'.'

'I'm afraid that serves you right for not wearing your safety goggles!'

Motivation to work

'...we have every new employee spend time on our assembly line. Eight hours, no breaks.'

"Somehow, they get exempted from a lot of laws."

'I'd give you a raise, but I had to throw tantrums to make my parents give me anything as a kid.'

'Once, long ago, I thought I was wrong...but it turned out I was mistaken.'

'I'm no expert, but I think we're a little behind when it comes to the latest industry technology.'

"We need a union!'

Fragile stamper.

Optical Illusion Supply Company.

"I'm giving you a 300% salary increase, and four months paid leave."

"I'm afraid I'll be replaced by a robot at work."

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