Legislative Alert
Letter Opposing the Generalized System of Preferences Reform Act
… trade policies to stop outsourcing and the race to the bottom. We have also fought to ensure that workers have the job training benefits to compete when their jobs are shipped overseas. TAA is a vital program for workers hurt by trade, providing resources and training opportunities to help them get back on their feet. This program has a long track record of success retraining workers – one study found that workers who received training had cumulative earnings $50,000 greater after ten years than those who did not. But right now, over 102,000 workers …