Canada’s Auto Industry Is Hooked On Subsidies, And It Won’t End Well
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And in those States they get all kinds of subsidies.
Republican Legislature and Governor of Tennessee have threatened to eliminate the tax breaks that benefit Volkswagen for placing their manufacturing plant in the State.
The mayor of Lansing, Michigan, Virg Bernero -- a staunch pro-union Democrat -- has publicly invited Volkswagen to relocate their manufacturing plant to Lansing, if the Republicans in Tennessee, eliminate their tax breaks.
Volkswagen wants the UAW. The CEO spoke in favor of letting the workers decide.
Our strong desire is to have a works council present in Chattanooga," Jonathan Browning,Volkswagen Group of America's president and CEO, said in an interview at the Los Angeles Auto Show. "The challenge in a U.S. context is how to bring that into being. That's obviously the point of discussion in terms of how you actually move forward."
The UAW has pushed VW to accept a German-style labor council at the plant in Chattanooga, which would require the involvement of the U.S. union under American labor law. VW said in September it was in talks with the UAW about establishing such a labor council at the plant, which would be a first for the U.S. union.
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"Canada’s Auto Industry Is Hooked On Subsidies, And It Won’t End Well"
Which major company isn't hooked on subsidies or corporate welfare?
Which major company isn't hooked on subsidies or corporate welfare?