Trade Agreement with Korea may Impact Workers
Recruiters may wish to follow this issue, as critics such as Global Trade Watch suggest that this deal would be the end of many jobs in the United States. So often, the offshoring of American jobs is understood as written history; however, when deals such as this one with Korea are in the works, who shall pause to remember the American worker? The new Congress is expected to debate the benefits and pitfalls of this new policy. International trade agreements have particular ramifications to the industries most highly concentrated in the countries of concern. For example, the highest impact of this treaty may perhaps be the auto industry and certain specialized manufacturing. If you are planning workforce issues for these industries, the news item may be of particular note to you.