[algernonpj]

The manufacturing sector has been decimated by unions who think it is okay to make $30 an hour. Nobody wants to pay for products with that cost structure, so outsourcing began. Remember when companies used to move factories to other parts of the US instead of overseas?

Reality is this, most manufacturing jobs should pay between $8 to $12, and skilled jobs $15 to $20 (maintenance and quality). Once we got beyond this pay scale, it was like pulling the pin on a grenade, you knew what was going to happen.

By your reasoning manufacturers would still outsource at $8 through $20 per hour. You can buy workers in many places in the world for $1 per hour or less. And .. not have to worry about even minimal pesky safety regulations or minimal environmental issues.

[buccaneer81]

And .. not have to worry about even minimal pesky safety regulations or minimal environmental issues.

I can tell you stories about third world pharma raw material and finished product plants. Some involve body fluids, one I'll never forget involves a batch of HCTZ and toenails.