Fred is an active champion of the cause for the American worker. The goal is to get our government to create a fair and competitive market that puts American manufacturers on the same playing field as overseas exporters to the U.S.

How Does Overseas Manufacturing Negatively Impact Domestic Manufacturing?

From the Communitcation and Information network Association of Japan (http://www.ciaj.or.jp/e/new/05mar02.htm)

Telecommunication Equipment Production and Trade Figures
For CY2004 (January - December)
<March 2, 2005>

I. Domestic Production
The total value of production fell short of the 3 trillion yen mark at 2.6973 trillion yen, or a negative growth of 11.4% over the previous year.

The total value of production excluding cellular phones was 1.153 trillion yen, or a negative growth of 9.8% over the previous year and the fourth consecutive year of negative growth.

DCL Press Release (http://www.dclcorp.com/about/dclnews/Offshore-Just-In-Time-Manufacturing-a-Myth-Products-Stuck-in-Port.htm)

Offshore Just-In-Time Manufacturing a Myth - Products Stuck in Port

Recent articles in major news sources have indicated increasing delays of offshore shipments to domestic U.S. ports. USA Today (Oct 28, 2004), The Wall Street Journal Asia and Logistics Management (December 3, 2004) all reported the concerns of U.S. retailers in relation to this increasing port congestion.

U.S. hunger to increase imports of materials and goods from abroad is causing greater congestion and straining current port resources resulting in delays. Domestic retailers are feeling the stress of a heated economy and expected strong Christmas season. The congested ports are responding with slower transfers and delayed shipments to expectant distribution centers. read more

From the Offshoring Forum (http://www.offshoringforum.com/article_read.asp?id=42)

According to a recent Gallup Poll, 61 percent of Americans are concerned that they, or a friend or relative, might lose a job because the employer is moving it to another country.1 Another survey by the Employment Law Alliance found that 30 percent of those who responded know someone who lost his or her job to offshoring.2 And even just the threat of jobs being offshored can have a chilling effect on workers. read more