@tophercrowder said in FoMoCo is building its first factory in 53 years in the heart of Tennesee.:
@flatisflat It's like the Honda plant in southern Ohio or the factories in Alabama. Some would say that rural plants are further away from the subtle grasp of the UAW and the grift of the big cities.
I think that's reasonably accurate, but all three of the main Alabama plants are within 25-30 miles of a big city (Hyundai is actually in the Montgomery city limits). Both Hyundai and Mercedes are in historically blue counties with large black populations and higher-than-average poverty levels (Honda/Acura is in a poor, mostly white area). And our cities are all solid blue, excluding the suburbs, and very union-friendly.
The thing our manufacturers have done right is to offer comparable local union-level wages without the need for union dues and red tape. It's done pretty well so far, with relatively few union pushes by the workers. Meanwhile, Amazon is here for a couple years and already facing nonstop union efforts...maybe it really does have to do with how you treat your workers 🙂
