Manufacturing jobs in the US *have* been growing... in the US South
It's these types of non-union, dangerous, relatively low-paid jobs that Trump wants to expand
Apr 9, 2025 14:58The growth of non-union manufacturing jobs in the US South means that one-third (!) of all American manufacturing production workers now rely on food stamps and other federal assistance programs to make ends meet
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Southern factory life: "The pressure inside parts plants is wreaking a different American carnage than the one Trump conjured up. OSHA records document burning flesh, crushed limbs, dismembered body parts, & a flailing fall into a vat of acid. The files read like Upton Sinclair"
While rebuilding America's manufacturing base is a worthy goal, unions are the most important mechanism to bring prosperity to working people — no matter what industry they're in
