[central_va]

A big chunk of those jobs were union, that is why so few Mfg jobs are union today. Those that didn’t go overseas went to Mexico or RTW states down south.

To the contrary union shops are a little harder to offshore because they have political connections. Non unions factories has no one looking out for them or America.

[1rudeboy]

To the contrary union shops are a little harder to offshore because they have political connections.

Again, explaining why union "shops" have nearly ceased to exist in the U.S., except in the government.