Sherman said that Motorola was making preparations to pay $ 5,000,000 to teach workers reading and other basic skills , and that , since 1982 , Ford Motor Company had already sent 32,000 workers on a similar program . Motorola is mentioned as making preparations to pay $ 5,000,000 to teach their workers reading skills , and Ford Motor Company is described as , since 1982 , having already sent 32,000 workers to a similar program .