Category Archives: Oregon Jobs Lost

Oregon Among the States Hit Hardest by Offshoring in 2012

Posted on February 12, 2013 by ORFTC

Government Data Shows Oregon Lost 4th Most Jobs in Country by Population; Trans-Pacific Partnership Could Accelerate Job Loss Even Further Portland, Ore. —  An  Oregon fair trade advocacy coalition has released a new analysis of U.S. Labor Department data showing … Continue reading →

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Over 4,500 Area Jobs at Risk Under Proposed Korean Trade Pact

Posted on July 18, 2011 by CTC

For Immediate Release July 18, 2011 BUSINESS & POLITICS: Over 4,500 Area Jobs at Risk Under Proposed Korean Trade Pact Analysis of Government Data Finds Jobs in Electronics and Manufacturing Are Among the Most Threatened in Oregon’s Fifth Congressional District … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Trade Policy Endangers Oregon Tech Jobs

Posted on February 18, 2011 by CTC

For Immediate Release Friday, February 18, 2011 Obama’s Trade Policy Endangers Oregon Tech Jobs Displaced High-Tech Workers Demonstrate Against Korea Trade Deal During President’s Visit to Intel Hillsboro, Ore. — Displaced high-tech workers and fair trade advocates held a rally … Continue reading →

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37,000 Oregon Jobs at Risk Under Proposed Korean Trade Pact

Posted on January 25, 2011 by CTC

For Immediate Release January 25, 2011 STATE OF THE UNION RESPONSE: Analysis of Government Data Shows 37,000 Oregon Jobs at Risk Under Proposed Korean Trade Pact Federal Study Finds that Good-Paying Jobs in Electronics and Manufacturing Sectors Are Among the … Continue reading →

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The Oregon Stories Project

Posted on December 14, 2010 by CTC

Approximately 74,500 Oregonians have lost jobs under NAFTA-style free trade deals. ORFTC has conducted one-on-one interviews with approximately 150 Oregon residents whose livelihoods have been adversely affected by offshoring, increased imports and/or dumping. Visit our Stories Project page for: The … Continue reading →

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Displaced Workers Call for Trade and Immigration Reform

Posted on July 6, 2010 by CTC

For Immediate Release Tuesday, July 6, 2010 Local Labor Leaders and Displaced Workers Call for Trade and Immigration Reform, Quality Job Creation New Study Finds Trade-Related Job Loss on the Rise and a Significant Factor in Oregon’s High Unemployment Rate … Continue reading →

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Study Reveals Record Trade-Related Job Loss in Oregon

Posted on June 29, 2010 by CTC

For Immediate Release Tuesday, June 29, 2010 NEW STUDY: Trade-Related Job Loss a Significant Factor in Oregon’s High Unemployment Rate Labor Department Data Suggests More Than a Quarter of the Past Year’s Job Losses Were Due to Trade Policies OREGON … Continue reading →

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Senator Urged to Change Trade Policies that Offshore Oregon Jobs

Posted on February 28, 2010 by CTC

For Immediate Release February 18, 2010 Labor Advocates and the Unemployed Urge Senator to Change Trade Policies that Cost Oregon Jobs Senator Ron Wyden Chairs the Subcommittee in Charge of U.S. Trade Policy PORTLAND, OR — Labor advocates and the … Continue reading →

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Trade Pacts Cost Oregon Over 74,000 Jobs

Posted on October 28, 2008 by CTC

For Immediate Release October 28, 2008 BUSINESS AND LABOR: Trade Pacts Cost Oregon Over 74,000 Jobs New Report Documents the Impact of Offshoring and Foreign Competition in Communities throughout the State; Estimates 74,500 Jobs Lost Portland, OR — A new report … Continue reading →

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