New York CNN —Looming over the United Auto Workers strike: Automakers’ continued migration to the anti-union South.
Jobs at nonunion EV battery facilities pay less than the roughly $32 an hour that veteran UAW workers make.
Since 1990, the South’s share of auto jobs has doubled from around 15% to 30% today, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Mostly nonunion EV jobs and manufacturing investments are surging in Southern states led by Republicans.
The South has picked up 66% of planned EV jobs, while projects in Midwestern states such as Michigan, Indiana, Kansas and Ohio have combined for 26% of planned jobs, according to S&P Global.
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