Jobs

Despite a slow month for factory jobs, the groundwork has been laid to grow the U.S. manufacturing sector in the coming year.

Manufacturing employment is up 325,000 since the beginning of the year.

As our previous research has shown, all workers suffered when factories offshored starting in the 1970s. But the impact on Black workers has been profoundly and disproportionally negative.

Manufacturing added 30,000 jobs in July, and is up 41,000 jobs from pre-pandemic levels in February 2020. But there are other reasons to reshore production.

Congress has an opportunity to build a Made in America future. But if they don't act soon, they could blow it.

The United States can seize the moment to create millions of new, well-paid jobs for American workers, begin to close racial wealth gaps, and offer new opportunities for workers of color.

The International Trade Commission is gathering input from Americans impacted by trade policy, and we can help you submit your story.

American factory employment is nearly back to its pre-pandemic level.

Investing in infrastructure, clean energy and critical manufacturing will create a whole lot of well-paid jobs that could benefit these workers. Rebalancing trade will likely help, too.

The pandemic and supply chain challenges brought home the dangers of relying too much on imports. Now the U.S. must take advantage of a historic opportunity to grow its own manufacturing base.