What happened to Made in America?

[spence]

Originally Posted by BigBo

They took full advantage of NAFTA and outsourced (as in outside of the US) so much and it's now biting them in the ass.

If it wasn't for NAFTA a lot of these automotive suppliers would move their engineernig entirely out of the country. It's precisely because they can manufacture in Mexico and contract engineering work to India that allows them to keep a US operation (which employees Americans) running.

NAFTA isn't perfect, but it's not evil.

-spence

[BigBo]

Originally Posted by spence

If it wasn't for NAFTA a lot of these automotive suppliers would move their engineernig entirely out of the country. It's precisely because they can manufacture in Mexico and contract engineering work to India that allows them to keep a US operation (which employees Americans) running.

NAFTA isn't perfect, but it's not evil.

-spence

And that same logic is exactly why I may be loosing my job this year. Because corporate wants to increase profit margins, the decided to follow a path of planned demise of a product that still sells strong here in the US and move those production lines to factories in other countries. So twist that logic any way you want spence. 215 of us will be laid off in the next year or two. Oh, and they want us to volunteer to train the workers in the countries where the equipment is being shipped. Oh, and would you mind leaving your family for a month or two to travel and help start things up? Screw that.

[BigFish]

Spence....you are sometimes so insightful and other times blind! NAFTA opened the door to the situation we are in now. You really believe the things our politicians tell us don't you?

[striperman36]

Originally Posted by BigBo

And that same logic is exactly why I may be loosing my job this year. Because corporate wants to increase profit margins, the decided to follow a path of planned demise of a product that still sells strong here in the US and move those production lines to factories in other countries. So twist that logic any way you want spence. 215 of us will be laid off in the next year or two. Oh, and they want us to volunteer to train the workers in the countries where the equipment is being shipped. Oh, and would you mind leaving your family for a month or two to travel and help start things up? Screw that.

Happened at several major financial institutions here in the BOS area, the long trip was nice, now the unemployment line is a littler longer here and the issue now takes 4 times as long to resolve.