Imagine going to work just like any other day and finding out that you will soon be without a job. This is the reality that many Americans are waking up to every day. In the article, Penalize Companies that Export Jobs, author Michael Riordan explores this issue.
Mr. Riordan is an MIT educated physicist and a former employee of the corporation that is highlighted in the article. The article outlines the plans of Carrier Corporation, to move its production facility from Indianapolis Indiana to Monterrey Mexico. With this move Carrier hopes to be closer to its suppliers that over the years have moved to Mexico. The underlying unspoken reason that is eluded to is the cheap labor available in Mexico.
The author writes about the history he has with the parent company of Carrier and how much they supported the American worker. United Technologies, the parent …show more content…
But along with that substandard product in most circumstances.
The author touched on many different topics in the article. I feel like he could have delved a little deeper into the economic and social impacts of the topic. There are many levels on which it affects the United States and he only really discussed one. He did a good job exploring the human aspect of a corporation leaving, but the financial aspect could have been discussed a little more.
When companies use overseas manufacturing, it degrades the American dream. America was built on the backs of hard working lower middle class families. Now those jobs are being taken away, leaving menial low paying jobs in their place. The United States need a revitalization, that cannot happen if companies are taking away good paying jobs. A new set of tax and business laws need to be looked at and instituted by our government. This will be the only way to bring about change, save the American worker and keep our communities
Mr. Riordan is an MIT educated physicist and a former employee of the corporation that is highlighted in the article. The article outlines the plans of Carrier Corporation, to move its production facility from Indianapolis Indiana to Monterrey Mexico. With this move Carrier hopes to be closer to its suppliers that over the years have moved to Mexico. The underlying unspoken reason that is eluded to is the cheap labor available in Mexico.
The author writes about the history he has with the parent company of Carrier and how much they supported the American worker. United Technologies, the parent …show more content…
But along with that substandard product in most circumstances.
The author touched on many different topics in the article. I feel like he could have delved a little deeper into the economic and social impacts of the topic. There are many levels on which it affects the United States and he only really discussed one. He did a good job exploring the human aspect of a corporation leaving, but the financial aspect could have been discussed a little more.
When companies use overseas manufacturing, it degrades the American dream. America was built on the backs of hard working lower middle class families. Now those jobs are being taken away, leaving menial low paying jobs in their place. The United States need a revitalization, that cannot happen if companies are taking away good paying jobs. A new set of tax and business laws need to be looked at and instituted by our government. This will be the only way to bring about change, save the American worker and keep our communities