2006-06-10 13:59:41 · 2 answers · asked by mellijenk 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Corporations
unions and high wages in the united states cause american companies to relocate overseas where labor costs are much cheaper. Many former manufacturing jobs both unionized and non-union have moved overseas because of labor costs (shoes, textiles, steel, the list goes on and on...
2006-06-10 14:05:21 · answer #1 · answered by paulie 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It's also the competitive advantage a company derives out of a particular labour force. A job should be done where it is done best and cheapest - it's not only the cheapest. This is a quote from Thomas Friedmann's "The world is flat". Unions exist everywhere in the world - but the wages given satisfy them. That's the reason there are no issues like in the US.
2006-06-11 00:26:45 · answer #2 · answered by prashm 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋