Labor & Employment Law

ABC Series ?Made In America? Features U.S. Products

By James Parks

Check this out. ABC World News this week is spotlighting products that are  “Made in America.” 

Recognizing the connection between a strong industrial base and a vibrant economy, the feature on American-made products asks, “how we can bring jobs back to the U.S.?”

To focus on the importance of buying Made in USA goods, ABC is attempting a reality show-style experiment: “Is it possible for an all-American family to live life with only all-American products?”

The Usry family in Dallas (video above) agreed to participate in an experiment where they’ve emptied their house of imported products and replaced them with items made in the United States.  Part of the exercise is to see where all their products came from and whether similar goods are available from U.S. manufacturers.

A different segment is running each night this week on ABC World News.

Scott Paul, executive director of the Alliance for American Manufacturing, says supporting U.S. manufacturing is an important step toward creating good-paying jobs throughout the nation.

Full post as published by AFL-CIO NOW BLOG on March 02, 2011 (boomark / email).