It’s easy to dismiss discussions about cultural differences as just an excuse for delays when international collaborations are involved, but this documentary really illuminated what that actually looks like. _American Factory_ vividly demonstrates how much conflict arises from differing perspectives on things like work habits, individual liberties, hierarchies, and methods of operation. That was the most compelling aspect of the film, in my view. As an American viewer, I also felt a sense of disappointment regarding our nation’s lack of solutions for these individuals; their income drops dramatically, going from earning $29 while employed by a U.S. firm to just $12 with a Chinese one. The opposition to labor unions displayed by Fuyao isn't unique to a company based in China—even American companies like Amazon are adept at employing firms specializing in “labor relations” to suppress union efforts. I resonated with something said by someone during a UAW gathering that was filmed: it seems we’ve enabled a system where the wealthy can take advantage of those less fortunate, and it would be beneficial to reverse this trend.

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