Hyundai’s massive Bryan County ‘metaplant’ isn’t expected to begin operation until 2025, but already its future workers are getting a major pay bump. The South Korean automaker announced Monday that it will raise wages 25% for American manufacturing workers, mirroring similar hikes made by American companies following the United Auto Workers strike. Hyundai execs hope the move will pre-empt their employees from unionizing themselves and set employee/worker relations off on the right foot when the $12.6 billion facility opens. The 12,000+ Georgians who will (one day) work at the plant see their salaries RISING…
Major contender enters CD-6 primary
With U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath expected to announce her bid for governor in the near future, Democrats are lining up with their eyes on her current, 6th District seat. The first candidate to jump into the race is state Sen. Sonya Halpern, a well-connected lawmaker who will be among the favorites to win a hotly contested Democratic primary in the deep-blue district. By getting in early, Halpern’s odds at winning the primary in the west metro Atlanta CD-6 are RISING…
