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Outsourcing Jobs Causes a Negative Economic and Social Effect on American Workers
Do you work at the same company your father does? Does your father work at the same company your Grandfather did? Few companies employ multiple generations these days. Have you wondered what happened to all the jobs? One reason for the decrease in jobs could be attributed to outsourcing. Merriam-Webster's Third New International Dictionary defines outsourcing as the procurement by a corporation from outside and especially foreign or nonunion suppliers of parts it formerly manufactured. To American workers, the definition means, you are unemployed. This paper will look at some economic and social effects that job outsourcing have on American workers. For American workers to continue to be viable members of society, outsourcing jobs to foreign countries must end.
Jobless rates caused by outsourcing affect the economy on a sizeable level. The United States, Canada and......

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