The Energy Department said the loan would substantially boost electric vehicles made in the United States and support Biden’s goal of having zero-emission vehicles make up half of all new U.S. sales by 2030.
how the hell does this support anything other than some business?
the minimum wage is still $7.25, no universal healthcare, housing inflation is off the charts
and in Georgia the minimum wage is even lower at $5.15 an hour
Georgia
Applicable to employers of 6 or more employees
Basic Minimum Rate (per hour): $5.15
The State law excludes from coverage any employment that is subject to the federal Fair Labor Standards Act when the federal rate is greater than the State rate.
Employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must pay the current Federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
This is a loan, Rivian has to pay it back. It helps people by creating local jobs and increasing EV production. Also, Rivian’s production line salary starts at $20/hr according to glassdoor.
As the world turns away from the US and tensions rise with China and other developing nations you’re going to need home grown cheap labour and desperate workers.
Maybe this is the capitalist solution for climate change? Reduced shipping…
how the hell does this support anything other than some business?
the minimum wage is still $7.25, no universal healthcare, housing inflation is off the charts
the R2 still starts at $45,000
https://rivian.com/r2
and in Georgia the minimum wage is even lower at $5.15 an hour
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/state
Democrats and Republicans just want to fill the southern parts of the US where the pay/workers’ rights are set at the lowest bar with factories
This is a loan, Rivian has to pay it back. It helps people by creating local jobs and increasing EV production. Also, Rivian’s production line salary starts at $20/hr according to glassdoor.
As the world turns away from the US and tensions rise with China and other developing nations you’re going to need home grown cheap labour and desperate workers.
Maybe this is the capitalist solution for climate change? Reduced shipping…
Alternately, they put jobs where jobs are needed most. Maybe it’s nefarious to keep wages down. Maybe blue states are already doing better than red.