Unions rallies includes `Buy American' calls

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-in-unions-buyamerica,0,2152591.story

Associated Press
2:38 PM CST, February 15, 2009

LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Union members who took part in weekend rallies across Indiana mixed complaints about the nation's recent job losses with calls for consumers to "Buy American."

The workers rallied Saturday as part of union-sponsored "Rebuild America" events that came one day after Congress passed a $787 billion economic stimulus package that includes a "Buy American" clause.

In Lafayette, about 30 other union members and their families staged a downtown rally, calling on elected officials to invest tax dollars in American products and American jobs.

They also urged consumer to "Buy American."

"Every time you turn around you see 'made in China' and stuff getting imported here. We're losing jobs," said Gregory Jones of Lafayette.

The workers, who carried signs with slogans such as "The system is broken" and "No CEO Bailouts," marched down Lafayette's Main Street and around the Tippecanoe County Courthouse.

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[ulysses]

1. that would mess with globalization, dontcha know.

:hi:

[Island Blue]

2. I would love to "buy American"

and would be willing to pay more for those products but I'm not sure what we still make. (I do drive a 10 year old Chevy though. ;-)) Maybe an ad campaign pointing out products actually still made in America (not including American territories) would be helpful.

[BlooInBloo]

3. Um, which is it? Is nothing made in America, or not?