This is all about taxes. The South is open for business.
We calculated that even though the workforce was somewhat less productive (hey, people move slower when its hot all the time!), the heavy footprint of government where we were more than compensated for it. We were ready to recommend that the company make the move, but then they sold us to a competitor.
The competitor already had extensive operations in the south and wanted to diversify geographically.
Just how in the world can you expect to build hi tech airplanes without illegal aliens?
It was a great day here in Mobile on Monday - especially after the heartbreak of the thug-in-chief handing the tanker contract to Boeing after he was installed in the Oval Office. They’re saying that this will be bigger and better then any government contract! Hurray for my home state!
another kick in the balls to the unions & the liberals...lets see how this Airbus facility does versus the Boeing plant in Seattle that was not allowed to relocate to South Carolina...
Looks like Bama won big again! Roll Tide!
Biggest lies told in the media have to do with Illegal Alien Amnesty.
Alabama, since enacting their crackdown on illegal aliens, has seen their unemployment rate drop big time. And, they are spending less tax dollars to deal w illegal aliens
Airbus learming from the mistakes of Boeing and chosing a right to work state to do business in.
Right to work state, with low property taxes..... that are two reasons for them to come here.
There is a bit of Civil War/Reconstruction irony and payback here. From reconstruction until the 1970’s, the Interstate Commerce Commission and its predecessor kept freight rates high in the South in order to discourage Northern industries from migrating there. In Atlanta it was cheaper to buy steal from Pittsburgh than it was to buy it from Birmingham.
Alabama really is a lovely state and the people are exceptionally friendly. You’ll love the accent, it’s not what you might think it would be; the speech is rather soft and pleasant to listen to. Not true in all instances, of course.
One glaring exception to the hospitality feature: stay away from downtown Birmingham at night. This probably is true of Montgomery and Mobile, too.