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Originally Posted by red-beard
Why would Volkswagen want a non-union plant? Thier board is 30% workers.
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I may have spoken out of turn and misinformed... it is Alabama that does not want the union affilation.
"Gov. Bob Riley, leading Alabama's courtship, declined to comment on Volkswagen, citing his administration's policy of not discussing ongoing economic development projects. But state officials involved in the recruitment said they were unsettled by persistent rumors that Volkswagen may have struck an agreement with the United Auto Workers.
Any such deal would be ill-received in Alabama, a state that has built a booming automotive industry by offering manufacturers big tax breaks and plenty of hard-working, nonunion laborers. Alabama is a right-to-work state, meaning its workers are not compelled to join unions as a condition of their employment. Similar laws have stymied labor organizers in other Southern states."
the above passage is a 'cut and paste' from
http://www.al.com/news/mobileregister/index.ssf?/base/news/1213953321202790.xml&coll=3
I know for a fact that many of the jobs listed in the state of Alabama clearly state that the organization is a non-union facility. This makes the position much more attractive to potential job seekers.