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Ugh, I'm surprised you could stand the socialist slant of the whole dang article.
15.50 an hour = 30k a year before taxes. I'm also assuming they get some benefits on top of that? Still, though, too low to make a comfortable living.
29.50 an = about 56k a year! Considering its a low skill, low education job, that is a whole lot of money. You can't expect industry to stay in the US with labor that high.
It does seem silly to me, though, that these folks would rather let the plant close than take a pay cut. That's the reality they're facing, unless the entire Asian continent suddenly sinks into the ocean... I know of plenty of people around here who would line up for a steady, easy, 30k a year job with benefits right now.
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