From: malQRMassimilation@gmail.com   
      
   On Tuesday, CWA Legislative Specialist Elena Lopez testified at a   
   U.S. International Trade Commission hearing, stressing the impact that   
   offshoring facilitated by unfair trade policies has on workers. She   
   noted that workers tend to move to lower paying jobs after losing   
   their jobs to offshoring - a trend she said was "especially true" for   
   workers who change industries, as well as for workers of color. "As   
   the union representing the largest number of workers in the call   
   center industry, we have seen firsthand how our trade policy has   
   encouraged companies to offshore jobs, driving down wages and working   
   conditions for U.S. workers," said Lopez.   
      
   In addition, she highlighted the various policies and loopholes   
   embedded in previous trade deals that have made it easier for   
   multinational corporations to disinvest from domestic industries.   
      
   Lopez added, "The impacts of our trade policies are not limited solely   
   to offshoring of jobs, but also include undermining negotiating power   
   for international workers seeking to form unions or to secure better   
   pay, benefits and working conditions. Our trade policies should   
   promote growth and opportunities for all workers, domestic and abroad,   
   rather than a race to the bottom."   
      
   https://cwa-union.org/news/promoting-trade-policy-prioritizes-wo   
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