Study Maps Job Losses in Each U.S. Congressional District, 2001-2010

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Pittsburgh -- The United Steelworkers (USW) said a report by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) that cites a staggering 2.8 million job losses in the past decade was an alarming confirmation of the growing trade deficit impact on American workers since China's ascension to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001.

"We need to aggressively enforce U.S. trade laws, and we must make the development of good jobs our highest priority issue for every member of Congress and every candidate for public office, including those campaigning to be president," said USW International President Leo W. Gerard.

"High unemployment, much of it caused by the loss of manufacturing jobs nationwide, requires immediate urgent action, including further action on China's manipulation of its currency," Gerard added ... more