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Written by Stumo
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Sunday, 06 April 2008 |
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From Leo Gerard - correcting the wacko free traders at the Washington Post - in a letter to the editor.
Steel Still Matters in Pennsylvania
Sunday, April 6, 2008; B06
David Ignatius allowed his free-trade ideology to clutter the truth in
his March 27 op-ed column, " 'Roboburgh' Rising; Lessons in
Pennsylvania's Economic Steel." He perpetuated the myth that
manufacturing jobs are part of the "old economy" and that new jobs in
professional and technical services will somehow create the future.
(read more)
The United Steelworkers union and Pennsylvania's steel industry are
still fighting to save family-supporting jobs by bringing their voices
to the debate on our nation's failed trade policies. The new jobs in
high-tech robotics that Mr. Ignatius's column cited are just as
vulnerable to illegal trade practices as manufacturing jobs.
The Alliance for American Manufacturing found that when U.S. trade laws
are enforced, the net contribution of domestic manufacturing to the
U.S. economy is 50 times greater than any consumer benefits derived
from "dumped" or subsidized imports.
Our Pennsylvania steelworkers have always been resourceful. They have
risen to the challenge of globalization by encouraging steel to invest
in new technologies. Today, western Pennsylvania still produces and
ships just about as much steel as it did back in the late 1980s.
LEO W. GERARD
International President
United Steelworkers
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