Is My American Jobs, Inc. contributing to Protectionism fears and risks to global trade?
My American Jobs works at the consumer and B2B levels, not governmental. We are not an oversight or regulatory organization but strive to create consumer awareness in much the same way as Organic, Energy Star, and Green certifications exist. We feel that American consumers have shown demand for domestic made products which can help preserve sustainable and profitable levels of American manufacturing and employment. 793,000 manufacturing jobs were lost in 2008 and an additional 157,000 were lost in January as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. My American Jobs has shown understanding for the global economy through providing various levels of certification to reflect various amount of U.S. content within the product. A balance between total product outsourcing and protectionism must be found for U.S. manufacturing to persevere and My American Jobs is that balance.
