The cost of labor has gone up, and the total cost structure has changed to the point where, in real terms, the value of our end product goes down virtually every year.

If it weren't for the subsidies we get, we would be out of business tomorrow.

The business case for manufacturing in Brazil is not about optimizing labor costs but about getting inside a complex duty system.

Those who labor with their minds, rule; those who labor with their bodies, are ruled

It is one of the characteristics of a free and democratic nation that is have free and independent labor unions.

A thicker layer of ice requires some manual labor, so we tested the latest ice scrapers. We did this by freezing water to the bottom of the pan and then scraping that ice off with the ice scrapers we were testing.