After 50 union electricians left, TSMC reinstated incentive pay and offered 25 non-union workers dispatched from Taiwan.
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Death of an Economic Theory
The notion that public investment crowds out private spending has taken a beating lately.
Posted inWorking in America
TSMC to Bring 500+ More Migrant Workers to Arizona
The chipmaking giant, which expects to receive up to $15 billion in federal tax credits and grants for its Arizona facility, says U.S. workers are not up to the job.
Posted inAmerica and the World
Modi Visit Part of a Geopolitical Great Game
India is seen as a strategic counterweight to China, and that has overridden any U.S. concerns about repression against ethnic minorities and the press.
Posted inWorking in America
Chipmaker’s Scramble to Build Marred by Mistakes and Injuries
TSMC’s $40 billion semiconductor facility in Phoenix, an open shop that resisted signing an agreement with labor unions, has been tainted with accidents, alleged wage theft, and costly setbacks.
Posted inEconomic Policy
How to Judge the New Industrial Policy
A focus solely on near-term GDP overlooks what’s being attempted.
Posted inAmerica and the World
A China Reset?
It’s already happening—mostly to the advantage of Beijing.
Posted inEconomic Policy
Will ‘Made in America’ Really Lead to Good Jobs?
What we haven’t done, and what we should do, to ensure that ‘new industrial strategy’ actually benefits workers
Posted inWorking in America
‘Zero Interest in Doing Business’: TSMC Snubs Phoenix Construction Workers
The building trades just won a surprise victory through the city council. But despite the hot labor market, securing manufacturing jobs is an uphill battle for organized labor.
