Autoworkers Compete to Keep Jobs, Livelihoods on New Reality Show
On Auto Warriors two Ford plants will battle it out, building to the LIVE season finale event: one plant will close, 3,000 will get the axe!
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It's time to talk about my favorite show.
- Oh yours, and about
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12 million other people's, Tracy.
In case you've been living in a cage,
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the Onion Broadcast Chanel's breakout
reality show hit, "Auto Warriors",
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Pits two Ford manufacturing
plants against one another
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to find out who can build the
most cars in the least amount of time.
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Now the losing plant gets shut down
while workers at the winning plant
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not only keep their jobs, but their
pension, and their health benefits.
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It's high stakes fun.
- It sure is.
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Now Auto Warriors is airing a special
two hour presentation this Thursday night,
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and we have a sneak preview
for you right now.
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Diller, Michigan plant.
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Fredricksburg, Indiana plant.
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Your task today is to build
1,000 Ford Focuses,
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in 24 hours,
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without electricity.
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As always, the leader of the losing team
will need to choose
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one department to send to
the pink slip circle for downsizing.
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And now, get back
to the factories,
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and let the sparks fly.
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Good luck!
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And joining us here live in the studio
this morning,
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the head of the Diller Factory team,
Dennis Hubert,
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alongside the Vice President of Ford, and the
head judge on the show, Daniel Grossman.
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Thanks guys for being with us this morning.
- Thank you for being with us.
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Thanks for having us.
- Now Mr. Grossman, how did you guys at Ford
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come up with the idea
for this fabulous show?
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Well, we knew we were going to have
to close one of the two plants,
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so we thought, why not let the two
factories battle it out, tooth and nail,
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to see which one really makes
the best America's mid-priced sedan.
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It is quite a show.
- I mean, these guys are pulling
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three, four, five shifts at a time
to meet these extreme production quotas,
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and it's winner takes all.
- It's just fabulous watching all those
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men and women fighting
for their livelihoods.
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I mean, the challenges
on the show are pretty wild. - Yeah.
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Trying to produce more cars than
the factory's equipped to handle,
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working without outdated equipment.
- Well, that's all a normal part
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of working in the plant. Really, the only
change is that there's cameras everywhere.
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So now the bosses make us
follow the OSHA rules.
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Well, let's take a look at another clip
from this week's episode. - OK.
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Gentlemen, you still have 12 hours
to complete the challenge.
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But get ready for another
wrench in the works.
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You both must fire half
of your workers
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and complete the challenge
with non-union labor.
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I'm on the edge of my seat already.
- I just love it.
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Now, you guys gotta tell me.
What happens to the people
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once they're cut from the show?
- Oh, like Jose in the first episode.
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Right.
- Remember?
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Have you talked to hims since
he got fired? I just love that little guy.
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Well yeah, his family lives
three houses down.
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He actually came over and asked
to borrow some money.
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Well OK now, that's all we can say.
We don't want to give anything away.
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If you want to find out about Jose
and the medical bills from his mangled hand,
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you're just going to have to keep watching.
- Alright, fair enough.
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Dennis Hubert, Daniel Grossman,
thank you so much for joining us today.
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Thank you for having us.
- Thank you.
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Coming up after the break we're going
to show you how you can avoid injury
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while glass is shattering
all around you. Stay tuned.
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