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<blockquote data-quote="soonerwings" data-source="post: 1618685" data-attributes="member: 8035"><p>Perhaps we should ask the residents of S.C. Do you think it's coincidence that Boeing just built a $750 million assembly plant in S.C.? What about the brand new building that they're putting up near Tinker?</p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Labor cost is only ONE factor that manufacturing companies (all companies for that matter) consider when opening a new plant. Others include incentives given by government (requiring shrewd government negotiators, overall location desirability, and availability of an educated work force. Care to venture a guess at how Oklahoma stacks up against other states in these other criteria? That's not a shot at OK (we do some other things right) but the simple truth is that as a state we aren't as competitive as other states in attracting manufacturing or high tech businesses. </p><p></p><p> </p><p></p><p>Now if only American cars were of the same QUALITY for a given price. Have you compared defect rates against foreign competition? The American auto industry deserves some credit for starting to close the gap, but it's still getting spanked by Toyota and Honda.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Agreed, there are other factors that drive up price, but increased labor costs driven by unions is still one of them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soonerwings, post: 1618685, member: 8035"] Perhaps we should ask the residents of S.C. Do you think it's coincidence that Boeing just built a $750 million assembly plant in S.C.? What about the brand new building that they're putting up near Tinker? Labor cost is only ONE factor that manufacturing companies (all companies for that matter) consider when opening a new plant. Others include incentives given by government (requiring shrewd government negotiators, overall location desirability, and availability of an educated work force. Care to venture a guess at how Oklahoma stacks up against other states in these other criteria? That's not a shot at OK (we do some other things right) but the simple truth is that as a state we aren't as competitive as other states in attracting manufacturing or high tech businesses. Now if only American cars were of the same QUALITY for a given price. Have you compared defect rates against foreign competition? The American auto industry deserves some credit for starting to close the gap, but it's still getting spanked by Toyota and Honda. Agreed, there are other factors that drive up price, but increased labor costs driven by unions is still one of them. [/QUOTE]
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