attraction of new industrial egions Flashcards
in mdcs industries are shiftin away from traditional indutrial aread in ——-
NW europe and NE USA
In USA, industries are going where
south and west
in europe, govnt policies are ——–relocation to ————
encouraging relocation toeconomically distressed peripheral areas
the NE USA lost ——— jobs in manufacturing 1950-2009 especially in —————–
6 million especially in textiles, clothing, steel, fabricated metals
————–manufacturing jobs were added in south and west 1950-2009
2million
why did the south missout on indutrialization in late 19th century
recovering from civil war
lack of infrstructure
why have the south been getting industrial growth
stimulated in part by govnt policies
tennessee valley authority did what
bring electricity t o rural south
principal lure to the south
right to work laws
what are right to work laws
requires a factory to maintain a ‘‘open shop’’ prohibiting a ‘‘closed shop’’
whats an ‘‘open shop
a union and the company may not have to sign a contract that requires workers to join a union as a condition of employment
whats a ‘'’closed shop’’
a company and a union agree that averyone must join a union to work in a factory
why are right to work laws attractive
- difficult for unions to organize factory workers, collect dues, and bargain with employers from a position of strength
- attractive for companies just trying to keep a union altogether
what gulf coast has access to
oil and natural gas
testile and apperal industry migration
from NE to SE in mid 20th century
