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25. Canada's jobs are being outsourced to Indiana now

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 06:03 PM

Feb 2012

via Caterpillar - for half the salary. Half. From a company that's posting record profits.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/02/04/toronto-electro-motive-plant-closure.html

Progress Rail Services Corp., a subsidiary of U.S. construction equipment conglomerate Caterpillar, announced the closure of the locomotive plant Friday.

The company locked out 450 workers from the facility on Jan. 1. Costs were the main factor in the dispute, with the company pushing certain employees to take a 50-per-cent pay cut, despite making nearly $5 billion last year.

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On Wednesday, Indiana passed a right-to-work bill, after pressure from Caterpillar, that allows workers to opt out of union membership.

"I don't think this timing is a coincidence," London-based economist Mike Moffatt told CBC News. "Because Caterpillar got the legislation it wanted and the governor was then able to promote the jobs that legislation brought to Indiana."

Jobs that USED to pay a living wage and no longer do. Race to the bottom....

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So... It looks like Indiana is the next "Right to work" State [View all] w8liftinglady Jan 2012 OP

I worked in Arizona for a couple of years... SoapBox Jan 2012 #1

Would impoverished states recover under Right To Work laws? jody Jan 2012 #2

Cheap Labor Republicans Bandit Jan 2012 #4

OK but still it appears that right to work states may have slightly lower unemployment. nt jody Jan 2012 #5

Right to work for less? It's also the right to work for more if you're worth it. badtoworse Jan 2012 #11

Now overlay a food stamp map and a map that shows which states get the most Fed subsidies per capita nanabugg Jan 2012 #12

"Forced-Unionism State?????" What the hell kind of a term is that? 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #21

Proponents of right-to-work laws point to the Constitutional right to freedom of association, jody Feb 2012 #23

"Forced unionism" is a RIGHT-WING LIE. 2ndAmForComputers Feb 2012 #24

I noticed that right away. I lived in a right to works state most of my life and wages are low jwirr Feb 2012 #26

and cost of living is also low Dokkie Feb 2012 #32

I did not find that true in Minnesota when I moved from Iowa but I supposed it can be. jwirr Feb 2012 #39

Why should anyone be forced to join a union in order to work? badtoworse Jan 2012 #3

Over 92% of private sector workers do not belong to unions. That's more than the 51% required to jody Jan 2012 #7

I'm missing how that's relevant SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2012 #8

See #2 re forced unionism states. nt jody Jan 2012 #9

Workers vote to become union companies. The majority wins. It is a democratic process. Of course jwirr Feb 2012 #27

I believe "Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable jody Feb 2012 #38

I wasn't forced to join the union when I started working at Ford in 1973 NNN0LHI Jan 2012 #13

True SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2012 #14

What is there to go back and forth about? NNN0LHI Jan 2012 #17

It's not that cut and dried SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2012 #18

Reason why non union employees make as much as non union members in union shop standingtall Feb 2012 #41

That's the way it should be standingtall Feb 2012 #43

If you were qualified to work at a higher than entry level, could you have done so? badtoworse Jan 2012 #16

Who is most qualified is in the eye of the beholder NNN0LHI Jan 2012 #19

Everyone's experience is different and I agree with you about suck ups - I've seen 'em myself. badtoworse Jan 2012 #20

Because their employer makes it a condition of employment. Donald Ian Rankin Feb 2012 #31

What you're describing is called a union shop badtoworse Feb 2012 #36

We're at war, but I don't think many of us realize it yet ecstatic Jan 2012 #6

Say goodbye to the tax base underpants Jan 2012 #10

Not sure why SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2012 #15

A union is strong as it's membership. This B Calm Feb 2012 #29

They're pining for days of old... hunter Feb 2012 #22

Canada's jobs are being outsourced to Indiana now laundry_queen Feb 2012 #25

E-mail from Indiana State Senator Phil Boots / Republican B Calm Feb 2012 #28

Dont believe a word you just said standingtall Feb 2012 #34

I hope the word you is in B Calm Feb 2012 #35

They get what they voted for. taught_me_patience Feb 2012 #30

Sorry to hear that. The race to the bottom continues. nt raccoon Feb 2012 #33

I can't beliece unionworks Feb 2012 #37

Freepers are learning how to B Calm Feb 2012 #40

"Right to work" is some of the most serious Orwellian shit as of late drokhole Feb 2012 #42