The Faces of Global Competition

dc.contributor.author	Compa, Lance A.
dc.date.accessioned	2020-11-17T17:14:56Z
dc.date.available	2020-11-17T17:14:56Z
dc.date.issued	1986-09-12
dc.description.abstract	[Excerpt] Most unions are seen as protectionist, and the label is often justified. "Stop Imports" and "Buy American" have been the main themes of many union campaigns. These sentiments stir the blood, but they are devoid of political content. They define the enemy as foreign products and, by implication, foreign workers willing to work cheaply. As long as workers abroad are seen as part of the problem, however, the American labor movement cannot solve either its trade problem or its collective bargaining crisis. Protectionism accepts the employers' premise that U.S. workers are locked in competition with third-world pay levels — a contest Americans can never win.
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dc.identifier.other	839251
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/1813/75001
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.rights	Required Publisher Statement: ©1986 Commonweal Foundation, reprinted with permission. For subscriptions: www.commonwealmagazine.org.
dc.subject	globalization
dc.subject	trade
dc.subject	protectionism
dc.subject	labor unions
dc.subject	labor supply
dc.subject	public policy
dc.subject	labor movement
dc.title	The Faces of Global Competition
dc.type	article

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