AFL-CIO Unveils Outsourcing Database - TheHill

[WillyT]

AFL-CIO unveils outsourcing database
By Kevin Bogardus
10/07/10 02:43 PM ET

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The AFL-CIO and its community-affiliate group, Working America, unveiled a massive database Thursday that details companies outsourcing U.S. jobs.

Drawing upon government data, the “Job Tracker” database lists information on more than 400,000 corporations and subsidiaries that have sent jobs overseas, run afoul of health and safety codes or have violated labor law.

The labor federation used the Freedom of Information Act to request government documents such as Trade Adjustment Assistance records, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notices and Occupational Safety Health Administration records to come up with the database. Once all compiled into the database, the information is now searchable for users by company name, industry and zip code to show how their neighborhood has been affected by outsourcing.

“As outsourcing has expanded, wages have stagnated and wealth has become concentrated,” Trumka said on a conference call with reporters. “While other nations implement strategic industrial policies to strengthen their technological capacity and manufacturing base, U.S. policies have encouraged U.S. manufacturers to offshore.”

Calling it “an important tool,” Trumka said the database will help get concrete information in citizens’ hands on what companies are outsourcing. It is also designed to put pressure on lawmakers to change U.S. tax and trade policies in support of U.S. industry.

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Link: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/123247-afl-cio-unveils-outsourcing-database

Job Tracker: http://www.workingamerica.org/jobtracker/

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[Luminous Animal]

1. Fantastic. K&R

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2. 43 companies in my area are on the outsource list.

I didn't even think there were that many companies in my area, period.

[WillyT]

3. My Area...

Job Exporting

9 companies have been reported as exporting jobs.

7 companies have been reported as laying off workers due to trade.

Mass Layoffs

76 companies filed WARN notices.

Safety & Health

1864 companies with OSHA violations.

Labor Law

24 companies with NLRA violations or settlement agreements for alleged violations.

OFCCP

0 companies with OFCCP violations.

[JDPriestly]

4. Thanks. Amazing. The list is, however, incomplete.

Many companies moved out from the Los Angeles garment district. We used to have many clothing manufacturers in downtown L.A. Very little is left. It's awful.