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How S.C. rolled to the top of the tire heap

The State -- South Carolina is fast becoming the leading producer and exporter of tires in the United States, overshadowing once-mighty Ohio as the Tire Capital of America.
• The Palmetto State recently overtook Ohio – home of Akron, Goodyear and its iconic blimp – as the nation’s No. 1 tire exporter.

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Submitted Apr 17, 2012 By: colaguy

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carranco Champion Author Georgia Posts:1,027 Points:269,765 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 6:28:19 PM Ignore carranco Report Abuse It is no mystery. S. C. is a right to work state.
PathfinderSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:9,526 Points:1,832,590 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 5:51:27 PM Ignore PathfinderSC Report Abuse That is great for South Carolina.
kc58veteran Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:2,531 Points:588,330 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 2:39:37 PM Ignore kc58veteran Report Abuse Good for U.S. Tire Manufacturers!!!!! [Edited by: kc58veteran at 4/17/2012 2:40:54 PM EST]
Van_Halen Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,855 Points:643,555 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 12:49:25 PM Ignore Van_Halen Report Abuse . Simple, they don't have UNIONS which cause companies to be uncompetitive!
flyboyUT Champion Author Utah Posts:22,867 Points:1,012,710 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 12:21:56 PM Ignore flyboyUT Report Abuse md11capt- Union place = high wages for those still working er er er hired. Soon to go out of business because the 'workers' demand more value than they produce. Maybe some day they will get teh concept of profit and loss and minor things like that. I wish all the unionista states had a deal where instead of a wage envelope the union 'workers' were paid only in company stock. YOu know give them a reason to look at the real world.
Rehorsehay All-Star Author California Posts:871 Points:45,925 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 12:17:12 PM Ignore Rehorsehay Report Abuse our we going to pay more for tires?
gawxnative All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:510 Points:229,965 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 11:59:12 AM Ignore gawxnative Report Abuse Having flexability with employees to multi task. Don't have as many employees and you will have some on the clock with nothing to do, but they have to be there "in case". Working union vs non union, in non union you don't hear "you can't do that" , or , "it's not my job" near as much!
Cothrom Champion Author South Carolina Posts:1,763 Points:727,445 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 11:58:56 AM Ignore Cothrom Report Abuse Oh it is different here in SC, but truthfully it works
md11capt Champion Author Denver Posts:3,558 Points:711,630 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 11:28:49 AM Ignore md11capt Report Abuse No unions = low wages, no worker rights, 1%ers making more $$$$$$$$ that they don't know what to do with.
uglytom Champion Author Florida Posts:7,464 Points:1,542,015 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 10:55:28 AM Ignore uglytom Report Abuse Not so!
nitrousbuzz All-Star Author Washington Posts:925 Points:186,735 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 10:43:09 AM Ignore nitrousbuzz Report Abuse k
bandannaman Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,849 Points:365,610 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 10:39:38 AM Ignore bandannaman Report Abuse Makes sense about the unions
Buckeyee Champion Author Maine Posts:4,616 Points:901,575 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 10:28:08 AM Ignore Buckeyee Report Abuse The reason is UNIONS, in Ohio the unions cost the tire industry very high wages, and terrible labor rules. In S.C. it is a right to work state, you can have employees do different jobs without unions making you hire several more people that you don't need. Former union worker.
Skunk63 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:2,562 Points:560,245 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Apr 17, 2012 10:26:43 AM Ignore Skunk63 Report Abuse Good for South Carolina. I'm all for supporting right to work states.