why I don't know because they are in more than just the south and their suppliers are from all over the US and the planet.
I don't hear much from those who work in those plants about mediocre wages.
They all had it explained what kind of work environment they were going to get into...both the white and the blue collar. They bought into it!!! They make better cars for less with better quality because they are allowed to do more than the UAW allows it's workers to do at a significantly higher rate. The UAW will in fact let the company go down in flames before they concede. If the rank and file are stupid enough to allow it to happen, AGAIN, then so be it. Then they will have $0 per hour....good thinking. Why did I say again? In other threads related to the subject I pointed out my experience with GE Appliances in Louisville, KY. 1965 less than 10,000 employment....mid to late 70's more than 25,000 employment....late 80's and early 90's down to 15,000...2008/today less than 5,000.
The union absolutely held the line on wages and benefits in the face of higher than the competitions cost and man hours to build a unit.
We used to brag the appliance business was one of the few remaining products still manufactured in the USA....the union took the business to it's knees with the result being businesses were sold to foreign manufacturers...component manufacturing was all taken off shore to reduce costs.....
all of which is currently happening in the auto industry....you do know the made in America cars are less than 70% American components? They are on the slide going toward a locked door. The only remaining benefactors are the union officials. They still have their jobs and benefits.
My vote as expressed many times before...chapter 11....reorganize...throw out the management and the unions. Give the workers red, white and blue collars 1/2 the loaf they used to get....it feeds many more than no loaf at all!!!!

BTK