Noone is preventing anyone from organizing and negotiating
better salaries and work terms.  The modern plants generally
provide far better working conditions than most of the older
plants in traditional manufacturing areas.  As far as wages,
I wouldn't be too concerned with that since a dollar in most
parts of this area will buy what a $1.25-$1.50 will buy in
many of the older manufacturing areas.  Over time, that will
change, and so will the location of the plants in an effort
to follow the more financially rewarding areas in which to
manufacture.  If wages and labor were the only concerns, the
manufacturer would, undoubtedly, have built somewhere else.
And, if you think environmental and safety standards are
ignored in the south any more than any other part of the
USA, then you are way behind the times and have NO IDEA what
goes on here.  If the ideas you harbor were true, the south
would not have so much growth caused by immigration from
other parts of the USA, Canada and Mexico.  If you don't
think you are paying enough for goods and services when you
get here, we have a policy of accepting TIPS for the
difference.

There are big time tax incentives for Kia - hundreds of
millions of dollars.  It amounts to tens of thousands of
dollars per job every year over the first ten years.  Beyond
that, noone knows  Almost every big manufacturer expects tax
incentives these days on significant facilities including
large retail stores.  It is like a bidding war among the
various states and even local taxing authorities including
those in every part of the USA.  It is just like a sales
incentive used by anyone in business to bring in new
business.  I would assume that even countries are in on the
game to try to entice job providors into their
jurisdictions.   For the information of those who can't see
beyond their own back yards tax incentives have been
provided by many states both north of the Mason-Dixon and
west of the Mississippi.  I won't judge the longterm
viability of the tax incentives but, it is my gut feeling
that they are a mistake since I have seen too many cases
where the manufacturer blackmailed them for extensions when
the original agreements ran out in order to remain in the
facilities.  They almost always get their way or many people
will lose their jobs.  This is a fact of life all over the
country.

Lugnut

Hey, Putz-ney!  I took you off kill file (along with Nudo) just to
watch both of your fizz and fume and fart after losing Congress.  I
know, in your deluded world, you'd pay no overtime, no pensions, no
benefits, and everything would be for the bosses, right?

Ain't gonna happen.

Your buddy Nudo is in the middle of a psychotic meltdown over the
election.  Glad to see you're doing much better.

Now, back in you go!  *PLONK*