CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The United Auto Workers strike against the big three American automakers: Ford, General Motors, and Stellantis.
The recent strike could mean long-term business right here in North Carolina because electric vehicle investments could be coming to the Southeast.
A last-minute deal with Greensboro-based Mack Trucks avoided a walkout of thousands of more auto workers in several states. One of their plants that was not threatened by a potential strike was an electric truck factory in Virginia, that is not part of a union.
This is a trend that companies like to see. Every state in the South is a "right-to-work" state, which means it's illegal for companies to require union membership to work there.
As automakers look to branch out into the world of electric vehicles. companies are looking at moving to the Carolinas.
Since last year, they have invested nearly $12 billion into plug-in vehicle projects in the Tar Heel State, bringing more non-union jobs to the Southeast.
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