It’s not just U.S. companies moving to the American South. Toyota, Vol

QUESTION

It’s not just U.S. companies moving to the American South. Toyota, Volkswagon, Nissan, and Mercedes have all set up shop there as well. Which reason explaining the declining union movement applies here?

A) shift from manufacturing to a service economy
B) movement of manufacturing jobs to nonunion states
C) Legislation solves some problems unions fought for.
D) competition in the global economy
E) increased productivity in manufacturing jobs

ANSWER

Answer: B
Explanation: B) It’s notable that when Japanese and German carmakers decided to construct production plants in the United States, they set up in Tennessee, Alabama, and similar weak-union states.