Unfair trade practices like dumping, export subsidies, and currency manipulation drove the loss of more than 6.1 million U.S. manufacturing jobs from 1998 to 2010. Today, there is no greater threat to the resurgence in American manufacturing than widening trade deficits and unfair trade practices that go unchecked.
New trade agreements must give American workers and businesses tools to aggressively push back against unfair trade practices like currency manipulation, and create a level playing field. Trade agreements already on the books must be strictly enforced. And we need our policymakers to develop and implement a plan to end our trade deficit in manufactured goods, which directly threatens a potential resurgence for American manufacturing.
The Facts
Millions of jobs have been lost and more than 63,000 factories have shuttered since 2000 due to unfair foreign trade.
It’s Time to Level the Playing Field
Unfair foreign trade hurts American workers and businesses. It is essential that Washington works to guarantee that U.S. manufacturers can fairly compete at home and abroad.
Resources
2014 Summary of AAM National Poll
Findings From A National Survey And Focus Groups Of Likely 2014 Voters
Let’s Create 5.8 Million Jobs
Ending currency manipulation is key for manufacturing job creation.
Enforce Trade Laws, Save American Jobs
It's the last line of defense for American manufacturers and workers.
