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 CIS NO: 92-H341-77
 TITLE: Field Hearings on H.R. 3878, the American Jobs Protection Act, and
     on the Mexico Free Trade Agreement and Its Impact on American Jobs and
     the American Workplace.
 SOURCE: Committee on Education and Labor. House
 DOC TYPE: Hearing                   COLLATION: iv+324 p. il.
 DATE: Jan. 17, Mar. 28, 30, 1992
 CONGRESS-SESSION: 102-2             SUDOC: Y4.Ed8/1:102-109
 ITEM NO: 1015-A; 1015-B
 MC ENTRY NO: 93-3492

 Committee Serial No. 102-109. Hearings to examine economic and other
 implications for the U.S. of the proposed North American Free Trade
 Agreement (NAFTA), to be negotiated by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to
 promote the liberalization of trade and investment among the countries.
   Reviews anticipated increase in U.S. firms relocation to Mexico under
 NAFTA, in view of job losses resulting from Michigan automotive and other
 manufacturing industries relocation of production operations.
   Hearing on Jan. 17 was held in Westland, Mich., on Mar. 28 in Flint,
 Mich., and on Mar. 30 in Columbus, Ohio.
   H.R. 3878, cited on cover, is not discussed.
   Supplementary material (p. 103-118) includes a witness's written
 statement.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement impact on US businesses
     relocation to Mexico
 DESCRIPTORS (and special content notations): TRADE AGREEMENTS;
     NEGOTIATIONS; FOREIGN.INVESTMENTS; NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE
     AGREEMENT (Businesses relocation to Mexico, impact of North Amer Free
     Trade Agreement); AUTOMOBILES AND AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; LOCATION OF
     INDUSTRIES (North Amer Free Trade Agreement impact on US businesses
     relocation to Mexico); MEXICO (North Amer Free Trade Agreement impact
     on US businesses relocation to Mexico); UNEMPLOYMENT (North Amer Free
     Trade Agreement impact on US businesses relocation to Mexico); CANADA;
     MICHIGAN; WESTLAND, MICH.; FLINT, MICH.; COLUMBUS, OHIO
 BILLS: 102 H.R.3878
 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF: P.L.103-182

 92-H341-77 TESTIMONY NO: 1         Jan. 17, 1992 p. 22-48
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     BIEBER, OWEN F. (President, International Union, United Automobile
        Workers)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Negative implications of current wage
     disparities between U.S. and Mexican workers, emphasizing concerns about
     recent movement of U.S. businesses to U.S.-Mexico border; anticipated
     negative impact on U.S. and Mexican workers of NAFTA.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement impact on US businesses
     relocation to Mexico
 DESCRIPTORS: UNITED AUTOMOBILE WORKERS

 92-H341-77 TESTIMONY NO: 2         Jan. 17, 1992 p. 48-77
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     SMITH, HATTIE
     HELKOWSKI, BERNADETTE (both dislocated workers, U.S. Auto Radiator)
     NORDSTROM, BECKY (former occupational adjustment assistant, U.S. Auto
        Radiator)
     GREENFIELD, JOAN E. (psychologist)
     SAPERSTEIN, HARRIET B. (President, HP Devco)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Experiences with worker displacement at U.S.
     Auto Radiator, a Michigan business which relocated to Mexico; perceived
     negative motivations associated with U.S. Auto Radiator relocation,
     citing poor conditions and wages for Mexican workers.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement impact on US businesses
     relocation to Mexico
 DESCRIPTORS: HP DEVCO; U.S. AUTO RADIATOR

 92-H341-77 TESTIMONY NO: 3         Jan. 17, 1992 p. 78-99
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     FORD, BERNADETTE
     BISHOP, MELANIE
     REHA, PENNY (all dislocated workers, Electro-Wire Products)
     MCAVOY, MARGARET (Executive Director, Shiawassee Employment and
        Training)
     MARUTIAK, PATRICK J. (attorney)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Experiences with worker displacement at
     Electro-Wire Products, a Michigan business which relocated to Mexico.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement impact on US businesses
     relocation to Mexico
 DESCRIPTORS: ELECTRO-WIRE PRODUCTS

 92-H341-77 TESTIMONY NO: 4         Mar. 28, 1992 p. 124-131
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     BURKS, RUBEN (Director, Region 1-C, United Automobile Workers)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Anticipated increase of U.S. businesses
     relocation to Mexico under NAFTA.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement impact on US businesses
     relocation to Mexico
 DESCRIPTORS: UNITED AUTOMOBILE WORKERS

 92-H341-77 TESTIMONY NO: 5         Mar. 28, 1992 p. 132-139
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     STANLEY, WOODROW (Mayor, Flint, Mich.; representing National League of
        Cities and Michigan Municipal League)
 STATEMENT AND DISCUSSION: Anticipated negative impact of NAFTA on Flint,
     Mich. and other manufacturing-based areas.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement impact on US businesses
     relocation to Mexico
 DESCRIPTORS: NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES; MICHIGAN MUNICIPAL LEAGUE

 92-H341-77 TESTIMONY NO: 6         Mar. 28, 1992 p. 139-164
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     MINORE, JACK (City Councilman, Flint, Mich.; also representing
        National League of Cities)
     SANCHEZ, JOSEPH B.
     MATA, ESTELA
     WHITNEY, DALE E. (all three auto workers)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Anticipated negative impact of NAFTA on U.S.
     workers, emphasizing automobile industry workers.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement impact on US businesses
     relocation to Mexico
 DESCRIPTORS: LABOR; NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES

 92-H341-77 TESTIMONY NO: 7         Mar. 28, 1992 p. 164-190
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     SPARKS, DEBORAH
     BREAKEY, KELLY (both dislocated workers, United Technologies
        Automotive)
     UHAS, CHRIS
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Experiences as dislocated employees of United
     Technologies Automotive, a Michigan automotive manufacturing company
     which relocated to the U.S.-Mexico border; support for initiatives to
     assist dislocated workers.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement impact on US businesses
     relocation to Mexico
 DESCRIPTORS: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

 92-H341-77 TESTIMONY NO: 8         Mar. 30, 1992 p. 216-234
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     STARR, LINDA S.
     SCHONDEL, GARY (both dislocated workers, Dura Corp)
     GUICE, CAROL A.
     LAIRD, HENRY J. (both dislocated workers, Eaton Corp)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Negative experiences as workers displaced from
     Michigan companies relocated to Mexico.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement impact on US businesses
     relocation to Mexico

 92-H341-77 TESTIMONY NO: 9         Mar. 30, 1992 p. 234-262
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     BANKOWSKI, LAWRENCE (President, American Flint Glass Workers Union)
     PANTOJA, LOUIS (moldmaker, Libbey Glass)
     MEIER, JOHN F. (General Manager, Libbey Glass)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Expected adverse impact on U.S. glassware
     industry of NAFTA provisions to remove import duties on Mexican
     glassware; anticipated negative impact of NAFTA on U.S. workers.
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement impact on US businesses
     relocation to Mexico
 DESCRIPTORS: GLASS AND GLASS INDUSTRY; TARIFFS; LABOR; AMERICAN FLINT
     GLASS WORKERS UNION; LIBBEY GLASS

 92-H341-77 TESTIMONY NO: 10        Mar. 30, 1992 p. 262-324
 WITNESSES (and witness notations):
     THORPE, WILLIE (President, Local 801, International Union of
        Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, Machine and Furniture Workers)
     CYPHER, JAMES M. (Economics Professor, California State University)
     WAGNER, WALLY (President, Campbell Tomato Growers Association)
 STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION: Concerns about recent loss of U.S.
     manufacturing jobs to Mexico, citing General Motors Corp. planned
     closure of certain manufacturing plants; problems with and concerns
     relating to NAFTA (related tables, p. 290-309).
 CONTENT NOTATION: North Amer Free Trade Agreement impact on US businesses
     relocation to Mexico
 DESCRIPTORS: STATISTICAL DATA: INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE; STATISTICAL DATA:
     FOREIGN COUNTRIES-GENERAL; INTERNATIONAL UNION OF ELECTRONIC,
     ELECTRICAL, SALARIED, MACHINE AND FURNITURE WORKERS; CAMPBELL TOMATO
     GROWERS ASSOCIATION; GENERAL MOTORS CORP.