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Legislation to improve and expand assistance to American workers
affected by international trade was introduced today in the U.S. House of
Representatives. The legislation, the Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act of
1998, combines features of the existing Trade Adjustment Assistance and NAFTA
Transitional Adjustment Assistance programs.
"This legislation demonstrates that there is broad consensus on the need
to ensure that all Americans affected by trade should receive assistance to
adjust and succeed in the global economy. I applaud Congressmen Robert T.
Matsui and David E. Bonior for introducing this bill.
"With this legislation, more workers would be eligible for assistance
and more money would be authorized for training. This is a common sense
proposal which would keep American workers competitive in the global market.
"Any workers who lose their jobs because of shifts in production to any
foreign country would be able to receive training, training which would enable
them to obtain new, well-paying jobs. We cannot allow workers to fall through
the cracks because of globalization.
"This legislation is based on the President's commitments made to
American workers and included in his 1999 budget proposal. The legislation was
developed cooperatively with its congressional sponsors in consultation with
organized labor. It is clearly a win-win proposal and I look forward to its
passage."
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