Alabama offers union-free auto plant for Hyundai
Globalization strikes home. Hyundai's unions formed the core of the militant Korean Confederation of Trade Unions. TS Labor Proposal Tipped Scales for Hyundai Alabama Plant Chosun Ilbo (South Korea's most conservative newspaper) April 22 Hyundai Motor was found to have chosen Alabama as the site for its first production plant in the United States after the state government made a guarantee that there would be no labor union in the plant. An executive at the largest Korean automaker said Sunday that his company had been leaning toward a site in Kentucky up until a week prior to the final selection, as the state provided easier access to component markets and boasted cooler temperatures. He said that the top management of Hyundai, however, ended up going with Alabama as the state government's proposal of preventing the formation of a labor union at the plant was too good an offer to pass up. According to an official of the Alabama government, the state did not opt for the union shop system for its corporate labor sector and, as such, labor activities are mild in the state. In Kentucky, however, union shops are permitted. (Kim Jong-ho, [EMAIL PROTECTED])
Re: Alabama offers union-free auto plant for Hyundai
This article claims that the Alabama giveaway to Mercedes was a good deal of the state. It was, of course, about $170,000 in incentives per job. Brooks, Rick. 2002. Big Incentives Won Alabama a Piece of the Auto Industry. Wall Street Journal (3 April): p. A1. -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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In a message dated 98-02-11 12:35:33 EST, you write: It would be interesting for the Right person to infiltrate. It would obviously have to be a man, someone who of a hail fellow well met variety. Ellen I don't think it has to be a man. 40% of all small business owners are women. A nice middle aged woman in a designer suit with salt and pepper hair. maggie coleman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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On Wed, 11 Feb 1998, Doug Henwood wrote: I got a flyer in yesterday's mail announcing a series of seminars on "How To Stay Union-Free into the 21st Century" (printed with "UNION FREE" in red in what looks like 96- or 100-point type, in contrast with the rest of the phrase, which was merely in 30-point black type). It's sponsored by Executive Enterprises of New York, along with the law firm of Jackson, Lewis, Schnitzler, and Krupman, and will be offered in 8 U.S. cities and Toronto this spring. Take a look at Confessions of a Union Buster for some idea of what they would talk about. The general scuttlebutt is that they tell employers to violate the law, that it is cost-effective, and then give them specifics as to how to do it. Evidence would tend to suggest that this might be the case, since one sees a wave of tactics pass through during a particular time period. If this is the case - that they are advising employers to violate the law - they would certainly want to keep these sessions close: they could be disbarred. Plus telling folks that these are super- top secret probably makes them seem more enticing. The Practicing Law Institute publishes a Jackson, Lewis, Krupman book called, " Winning NLRB Elections: Management's Strategy and Preventative Programs." They also have a reputation as a union-busting firm that has allied itself with non-attorneys who do not risk disbarment if they advise breaking the law. Has anyone ever been to one of these things? What are these secret tactics? Has anyone ever written up one of these things? Any volunteers to infiltrate it for LBO (sorry, we can't cover the $1,500 "tuition" fee)? It would be interesting for the Right person to infiltrate. It would obviously have to be a man, someone who of a hail fellow well met variety. Ellen Ellen J. Dannin California Western School of Law 225 Cedar Street San Diego, CA 92101 Phone: 619-525-1449 Fax:619-696-
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I got a flyer in yesterday's mail announcing a series of seminars on "How To Stay Union-Free into the 21st Century" (printed with "UNION FREE" in red in what looks like 96- or 100-point type, in contrast with the rest of the phrase, which was merely in 30-point black type). It's sponsored by Executive Enterprises of New York, along with the law firm of Jackson, Lewis, Schnitzler, and Krupman, and will be offered in 8 U.S. cities and Toronto this spring. The copy is full of fearful language about an AFL-CIO on the move - with "more money...more organizers...more power...more territory." Expect new tactics, like civil disobedience and others from the 1960s civil rights movement, and the targeting of whole cities and new service industries. The name of Richard Bensinger, the AFL-CIO's organizing director, appears several times, as if he's an earthly representative of Satan himself. "Individuals affiliated with union organizations are not eligible for registration." Has anyone ever been to one of these things? What are these secret tactics? Has anyone ever written up one of these things? Any volunteers to infiltrate it for LBO (sorry, we can't cover the $1,500 "tuition" fee)? Doug
