Copyright 2016 Nashville Public Radio. To see more, visit Nashville Public Radio.STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: President-elect Donald Trump's promise to bring back manufacturing jobs was attractive, even to card-carrying union members who have historically supported Democrats. It's not clear how or if Trump can deliver. And even if he does, there's been a price in recent years when manufacturing jobs are brought back to the United States - American workers accept lower salaries. Blake Farmer of member station WPLN in Nashville has more. BLAKE FARMER, BYLINE: Tractor trailers are pulling in and out of this sprawling plant in Spring Hill, Tenn., where General Motors now makes one of its Cadillac SUVs. This is a plant that very nearly closed in the depths of the recession, especially when GM was on the brink of bankruptcy. Now, several thousand workers here, and things are so busy they're working around the clock - even did not take off Election Day, which is typically a holiday for this plant.
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