Most recently, several states across the South have passed laws prohibiting companies from receiving state-provided economic subsidies if they voluntarily recognize a union (AP 2024; Wiener 2023). This is a particularly telling choice, given the region’s embrace of subsidizing employers with generous economic development incentives, not to mention the Southern economic development model’s general deference to businesses and opposition to regulation. These lawmakers’ purported “pro-business” philosophy seemingly only applies to companies where workers are disempowered.
Southern economic policies undermine job quality for auto workers: Rooted in Racism and Economic Exploitation
Source: Economic Policy Institute | Published: 9/4/2024