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Do you know what all of these have in common?
Toxic toys, red-leaded steel, counterfeit circuit breakers, poisoned pet food, contaminated human food, the list of things to watch out for, stay away from just keeps growing.
They are all imported items.
They are all things that could be safetly produced by American workers, many of them right here in Michigan where we have such a strong and proud workforce.
Instead these jobs are outsourced to countries without strong labor, environmental, health, or consumer safety protections. What's wrong with this picture?
Like all great change that's occured here in Michigan and across our country, it takes motivated people to gather together and say No.
You can help by joining others in your community and telling your Congressman to stop putting Michigan families at risk and start helping working families.
The United Steelworkers has declared this Wednesday, Jan. 16th as a national day of action. By taking action we can help protect our families, homes, workplaces and communities from toxic imports.
Find the event in your district and sign up. Men and women from all over the state will visit the district offices of 100 members of Congress to tell them that cheap goods have a high price. On this day, we will demand that they take action. We will put them on notice that our trade laws must champion safety and environmental standards as well as workers' rights.
Join us! Wednesday, January 16th at the following locations times:
Rep. Pete Hoekstra, 9:00 am - 3rd Street, Suite 203, Muskgeon, MI 49440 (contact: Tonya Devore 616.604.1997)
Rep. David Camp, 4:30 pm, 135 Ashman Dr. Midland, MI 48640 (contact: Tammy Beebe 989.667.0660)
Rep. Thad McCotter, 4:30 pm, 17197 N. LaurelPark Dr., Livonia, MI 48152 (contact: Linda Lucas 248.229.0473)
Rep. Mike Rogers, 1:00 pm, 1327 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48912 (Contact Ed Leary 231.557.8889)
Rep. Tim Walberg, 4:30 pm, 800 W. Granson, Jackson, MI 49202 (Contact: Jay McMurran: 734.218.4613)
Rep. Fred Upton, 4:30 pm, 157 S. Kalamazoo St, Kalamazoo, MI 49007 (Contact: Sue Browne 269.945.4443 (will meet at 4:00pm to assemble)
Because in the end, cheap goods really do have high costs.