The Pros And Cons Of Outsourcing

The outsourcing of American companies is leading to a loss of American jobs and leaving Americans in poverty. Also the work places outside of America have unsafe working conditions and employees that work for little pay. Nike is one of these companies that decide to outsource their factories overseas. The American companies that are choosing to weaken the economy are trying to legally find a way to pay less in taxes. On October 22, 2015 California’s representative Jerry Mcnerney proposed a bill that would gift companies that would choose to stay in America. “Rep. McNerney introduced a similar version of the Stop Outsourcing and Create American Jobs Act during the previous Congress. The bill is co-sponsored by Rep. Barbara Lee (CA-13). It also

The workers have gone on strike and had protests. People have tried to support them by boycotting Nike. “Nike faced boycotts, protests, and a raft of negative publicity after a series of newspaper and television reports in 1996 and 1997 said Nike factory workers in Taiwan, China, Vietnam, and Indonesia suffered human rights abuses, low pay, and poor working conditions” (Gullo Gale.) Nike is one of the worst companies for shipping factories and jobs overseas. “It is estimated that from 2000 to 2009, multinational corporations cut 2.9 million U.S. jobs while at the same time adding 2.4 million jobs outsourced abroad” (McNerney NEWS.) The reason these companies are choosing to relocate their business is because they can take advantage of other countries and people who are desperate for money and a job. So they are able to make these factories that are unsafe and can be deadly while paying them very little. Also these companies are getting tax breaks which legally lets them pay less in taxes or none at all for their products. Although recent movements and bills that have been passed have been targeted toward outsourcing companies and saying they don’t deserve a tax break. So to keep jobs in

“Obama to eliminate tax benefits for cos outsourcing jobs. Washington, Feb 27 (PTI) US President Barack Obama has vowed to eliminate tax benefits for American companies shipping jobs to foreign countries but did not reveal its blueprint in his maiden budget speech. In a slew of measures aimed at boosting the nation's economy, the government would do away with tax breaks for firms outsourcing jobs to overseas destinations including India. At the same time, the administration would be providing tax relief to 95 per cent of American working families” (PTI GALE.) Other senators and representatives have sided with each other trying to make a bill that makes these companies come back to native soil. “As Senators representing manufacturing-heavy states, we welcome the recent attention President-elect Trump has brought to the issue of outsourcing and its impact on middle-class families. We also recognize that a meaningful effort to stop the flow of American jobs to countries like Mexico and China will require Congress to cut through the political gridlock and take action to align our policies with the interests of American workers. To that end, we strongly encourage congressional leadership to quickly consider and pass legislation to meet the following commonsense principles. Federal contracts, funded by taxpayers, should go to American companies that employ American workers. Federal contracting policy should take into consideration whether