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The North Face Rolling Out Made in America Line
Donald Trump has a lame excuse for outsourcing the production of his clothing brand. The North Face, meanwhile, is proving that it's possible to keep business local.
The Republican presidential front-runner has been criticized for using…

Marriott Hotels in USA Will Carry Made in USA Towels Creating Jobs In The Process
UNION, S.C.--From now on, all towels made for Marriott International’s nearly 3,000 hotels in the USA will be made in the USA.
Marriott announced on Thursday that it will have only “Made in the USA” towels and bath mats in every guest…

Case Factory Tour Video – Celebrating Over 125 years
W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company is an American manufacturer of premium, hand-crafted knives that are passed down for generations. Based in Bradford, Pennsylvania, their offerings cover a wide range of product categories, from traditional…

Nabisco Workers Continue Fight to Preserve Local Jobs
A beige apartment building at 73rd and Kedzie is ground zero of the Nabisco workers fight to keep their jobs.
They’ve set up this empty apartment with a long table for meetings and keeping colleagues in the loop. From the front window,…

House votes to penalize corporations leaving Indiana for Mexico
The Indiana House approved an amendment to Senate Bill 308 on Tuesday that penalizes companies like Carrier Corp., which is moving 1,400 Hoosier jobs to Mexico.
The amendment, sponsored by state Rep. Karlee Macer, D-Indianapolis, places sanctions…

State of Manufacturing: How to Build for the Future
Jay Timmons was preaching to the "manufacturing" choir in GlaxoSmithKline's sun-drenched lobby at its Navy Yard offices.
Timmons, who heads the National Association of Manufacturers, emphasized the value of manufacturing, expressed concerns…

Carrier: Anger, Resignation as Massive Pay Gap Prompts Mexico Move
Carrier - Union leaders at an air conditioner factory in Indianapolis threatened with losing 1,400 jobs to Mexico said on Tuesday the plant's owner expects to pay Mexican workers $3 an hour compared to an average of more than $20 an hour for…

Obama Signs Law Banning Imported Goods Produced by Forced Labor
President Obama signed into law Wednesday a provision banning the import of good made by child and forced labor.
"It's not only right; it's the moral thing to do," said Representative Kind, D-Wisc., who introduced the bill to the house last…

Factories in The USA: 56K Lost During First Decade
In the week before Valentine’s Day, United Technologies expressed its love for its devoted Indiana employees, workers whose labor had kept the corporation profitable, by informing 2,100 of them at two facilities that it was shipping their…

Dumping Crackdown: New Law Cracks down on Steel Dumpers
President Barack Obama signed a customs bill that contains added protections for the domestic steel industry, whose advocates hailed it as a "good news day" and even a "great day." The new law will crack down on steel dumping.
"Duplicitous…