Dillon, Sam.

The Dividing Line: Unpeaceful Workplaces-- Profits Raise Pressure on F. / Sam Dillon. - New York Times, 2001. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Article 44. Business, 1522-3191; .

Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2002. Originally Published: The Dividing Line: Unpeaceful Workplaces-- Profits Raise Pressure on F, Feb. 15, 2001; pp. A1+.

"In Acuna, as in other border settlements, Mexican workers earn such miserable wages and American companies pay such minimal taxes that its schools are a shambles, its hospital crumbling, its trash collection slapdash, and its sewage lines collapsed. Half of Acuna's 150,000 residents now use backyard latrines." (NEW YORK TIMES) This article focuses on the U.S.-owned factories along the Mexican border and addresses their impact on Mexican life and economy.

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Cost and standard of living--Mexico.
Housing--Mexico.
Offshore assembly industry.
Social responsibility of business.
Work environment--Mexico.


Mexican-American Border Region.
Mexico--Economic conditions.
Mexico--Social conditions.

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