Show me a UAW plant anywhere which is close to as productive as any reasonably run non-union plant by Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, etc. They aren't for a simple reason: the UAW (or any union of comparable militancy) bring in work rules which are inflexible and result in more people standing around and being paid to do nothing. If they are fortune, it might be just on occasion. If they aren't, it could be for years as GM discovered.
Of course, Tennessee could do NOTHING if VW closed its doors and left. Just as California could do nothing when Toyota shut down the NUMMI venture with General Motors/UAW.
Accordingly, anyone who thinks the state doesn't have a stake in management when they give incentives is as clueless as those who think venture capitalists won't try their hand at micromanagement the first time profits hint going south.
California got Tesla to fill that facility.
I think all of us helped donate a few $$ to make it happen.
And the union will impact that how?
Of course, Tennessee could do NOTHING if VW closed its doors and left. Just as California could do nothing when Toyota shut down the NUMMI venture with General Motors/UAW.
So why drive it away? There are any number of states who would throw money at VW to build there.
Accordingly, anyone who thinks the state doesn't have a stake in management when they give incentives is as clueless as those who think venture capitalists won't try their hand at micromanagement the first time profits hint going south.
As clueless as anyone who thinks that the Tennessee legislature can make better business decisions than VW management?