He says the coming technology explosion will drive out factory workers, low-skilled laborers, customer-service operators and even truck and taxi drivers (thank you Google Driverless Car).

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Seven suppliers helped to erect a Volkswagen truck plant in the town, and employ three-quarters of the factory's 1, 400 workers, even participating in the truck's final assembly.

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Naturally, turnover at the factory is high with an estimated one-third of workers coming from local staffing agencies and receiving even lower wages and no benefits.

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