I am standing in this fight as a victim, a direct testament of the worsening job situation in the United States. Alongside countless others, I have watched helplessly as our jobs have been outsourced despite our solid experience and qualifications. This distressing trend has only escalated during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving us unemployed for months.

Data from the Economic Policy Institute suggests that the U.S. lost 3.4 million jobs between 2001 and 2017 due to outsourcing to China alone. The large scale of job loss has resulted from many U.S. companies increasingly outsourcing their jobs to cut costs.

The economic impact of this is staggering on both an individual and collective level. Thousands of skilled workers are left seeking employment, creating an unsettling ripple effect on the economic health and self-esteem of our citizens. It also means fewer tax revenues for our government to invest in public services.

This, we believe, is an unacceptable trade-off for companies’ short-term profits. We urge lawmakers to evaluate the long-term consequences of job outsourcing and implement policies that will protect American workers against this ongoing dilemma.

The livelihoods of many hardworking Americans and the strength of our economy rely on our collective action against this troubling trend. Please sign this petition to stand up against job outsourcing and fight for the protection of American jobs.