New Volvo Plant Here

[catswiththum]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

Well Cats why don't you tell us how much Volvo is planning to pay the rank and file workers at this plant and then provide us with a cost benefit analysis that shows us what a great deal it is for South Carolina?

Or do ya'll down there just buy a pig in a poke and consider yourself lucky?

Well, that is a very valid inquiry - I'm not qualified to do it, but I will dig around and see if some reputable outfit (WSJ, Economist, Bloomberg, etc) has done one.

It is a good point - I am also interested to see the net gains for the people/State from Boeing, BMW, Daimler.

If they are bad, I won't fudge them - if they are good, I will try not to crow.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by catswiththum

Well, that is a very valid inquiry - I'm not qualified to do it, but I will dig around and see if some reputable outfit (WSJ, Economist, Bloomberg, etc) has done one.

It is a good point - I am also interested to see the net gains for the people/State from Boeing, BMW, Daimler.

If they are bad, I won't fudge them - if they are good, I will try not to crow.

BMW has been in Spartanburg for a long enough time to have established a track record. I don't know how long Boeing and Daimler have been there.

[Tom Joad]

There was a time when auto-workers did really well.

But those days are gone for the most part.

At least here in the US.

The new hires today make about the same money as new hires did back in the 70's.

And that's not adjusted for inflation.

Of course in places like South Carolina, where working the register at the Piggly Wiggly for $8.25 an hour is considered a good job, well then it looks pretty good.