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James Traficant: NAFTA, 1 year later. Thirty-six thousand Americans have filed claims with the Labor Department. They lost their jobs due…

On the recordFebruary 7, 1995
NAFTA, 1 year later. Thirty-six thousand Americans have filed claims with the Labor Department. They lost their jobs due to NAFTA. That is right, and the list goes on. Woolrich up in Pennsylvania and Colorado, they laid off 450 workers, moved to Mexico, hired workers at $1 an hour. You have Magnatech in Indiana and Michigan. They moved to Mexico. Tell me, Congress, how can American workers survive when American companies can move to Mexico, hire people at $1 an hour, have no IRS or EPA or OSHA to pay them a visit? Is it any wonder the American worker is fed up with Congress? A Congress that will take care of Russia, but forget about Rhode Island? A Congress that will take care of Kuwait, but forget about Kentucky? A Congress that will worry about Mexico and forget about Mississippi and Massachusetts? Is it any wonder, Congress? Think about the American worker for a change.

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Addressing the impact of NAFTA on American workers and job losses.

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