Harley-Davidson

is moving more motorcycle production to Thailand, angering the union

workforce in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.

The

change is also notable for the iconic American company, which some

years ago vowed it would never build bikes overseas for the U.S.

marketplace.

“Harley-Davidson

has backtracked on that promise, planning to manufacture these bikes

abroad and send them to the U.S. for American consumers," Brian

Bryant, president of the International Association of Machinists and

Aerospace Workers, said in a statement.