>> If the Nissan workers in Canton, MS want a union, Nissan should start moving those jobs to other states <<
If you had seen how truly gigantic that plant is, you’d know that it’s not so easy to “move” the jobs. The building is about half a mile long. Almost took my breath away when I caught a glimpse.
Therefore, even though Nissan may never want to expand the plant and create more jobs there, the plant is such a massive investment that I doubt the shareholders or the board of directors would approve a shut-down — and maybe would not approve even a major cut-back of the plant’s output.
On the other hand, a pro-union vote would probably dictate that when various auto manufacturers are searching for other plant sites across the American South, they will want to avoid the black-majority cotton-belt counties.
I’ve seen the plant. I know people inside the plant and others that visit regularly.
I agree that if the plant votes to go union, Nissan and others should do their best to avoid black-majority areas. All they would need to do is get a blue vs. red election map. Stay out of the blue areas and you should be fine.
There are a lot of tier 1 and tier 2 automotive plants that should make note of the red/blue maps too if they decide to go union.