American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition
PRESS STATEMENT
United States Loses 524,000 Jobs in December
U.S. Manufacturing Employment Falls Under 13 Million
for First Time Since January 1942 United States Must Spend Stimulus Money on U.S.-Produced Goods to Boost Jobs
CONTACT: Lloyd Wood, Dir. of Membership and Media Outreach
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January 9, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported
today that the United States lost 524,000 jobs in December. From
December 2007 to December 2008, U.S. nonfarm employment has fallen from
138,078,000 to 135,489,000, a loss of 2.589 million jobs.
U.S. manufacturing employment fell by 149,000 jobs in December. In the
last eight years, from December 2000 to December 2008, U.S.
manufacturing employment has fallen from 17.178 million to 12.981
million, a loss of 4.197 million good middle-class jobs. U.S.
manufacturing employment now is at its lowest level since January 1942
– 67 years ago.
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