Dyke Cullum

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  Dyke commented on the article | almost 3 years ago

  TransFair USA Increases their Product Offerings

  Wow.. I, for one think your focus on this tiny piece of "Fair Trade" is nice but Fair Trade begins at home...
  What I am referring to is the real trade issue, which is outsourcing of American jobs to China and other low wage countries.  Now if you focused your efforts in this area, that would be good for them and us.
  I work for a solar mfgering, and I use that word lightly, since we assemble products who parts are made in China, Mexico and India...   We used to make them here in the US, but I have had to tell good US suppliers that I am forced to outsource them because Americans will not work for $2000 a year..    THAT IS A FAIR TRADE ISSUE WORTH FIGHTING... We need to bring them up.... not tear us down.
  In my humble opinion...

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  Dyke commented on the article | about 3 years ago

  Can Fair Trade Stop Global Warming?

  I agree - except - My version of free trade is more down to earth and real to most Americans.  I am talking about real fair trade where American Workers no longer have to race to the bottom in wages and benefits.  I have been in Procurement for 25 years and what was once a trickle of jobs going to low wage countries is now ruined our economy and the middle class.  Fair trade is equalizing costs, both labor, environmental. 
  I work in the solar industry and I am now currently outsourcing darn near everything to China.  I have to call good American companies and tell them we are moving what they make to China..  The result more layoffs and more jobs gone for good in American.   This is why FAIR TRADE MUST INLCUDE PROTECTING AMERICAN WORKERS!  Not just the environment, you are  missing the boat if that is not just as high on your list of priorities..  Those 3 million jobs in alternate energy more than 1/2 will be in China were the average wage is $2000 a year.  Bring them up not tear us down.....