Union Special Privileges vs. Affordability
In addition to helping make the necessities and amenities of life more affordable, Right to Work laws help keep individual and family aggregate state-local tax burdens from spiraling out of control.

Here are two companies that are investing in expansions in the state of North Carolina. Thermo Fisher Scientific is investing $500 million toward an expansion in Greenville. Meanwhile, Huvepharma is investing $1.9 million toward an expansion in Scotland County. Altogether, these two will be creating 510 new jobs for the state. So this will have a positive impact on the North Carolina economy.
Read on to see what’s being said about these expansions!
“We are excited by the news of Thermo Fisher’s investment in their Greenville facility[. This] further strengthens Greenville and Pitt County’s legacy as a hub of pharmaceutical production. […] Our area has more than 2,000 people working in pharmaceutical manufacturing occupations[. That] is a concentration 12 times higher than the United States.”
AREA DEVELOPMENT MAGAZINE
“North Carolina’s focus on building a well-trained biotech workforce continues to pay dividends in new jobs and new investments like Huvepharma’s announcement today in Scotland County.” […]
“North Carolina’s leadership in the biotechnology industry is recognized across the world. […] Once again, a global leader has selected our state for an expansion of their business, and I welcome Huvepharma[…] and [their] continued confidence in our state.”
AREA DEVELOPMENT MAGAZINE
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