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Bill to force Pentagon to shift to US-made sneakers may help New Balance

Pentagon to Shift to Made in USA Sneakers, Helping New Balance

in American Made, Consumer Products, Domestic Sourcing, FOOTWEAR AND ACCESSORIES, Jobs, Made in USA, Military/by The Made in America Movement Team

New Balance has been waiting for years for the Department of Defense to buy athletic shoes/sneakers that are made in this country. If US Representatives Niki Tsongas and Bruce Poliquin have their way, the Boston sneaker maker won’t have to wait much longer. Read more

Walmart’s Customers Too Broke To Shop

in Consumer Products, Economy, Jobs, Walmart/by The Made in America Movement Team

Walmart is facing a “perfect storm” that’s hurting its sales growth, according to Moody’s. Read more

Nashville Recording Artist and Made in America Store Founder To Honor Veterans, Military & The USA

in American Made, Consumer Products, Economy, Made in USA/by The Made in America Movement Team

The Made in America Store announces release of new Ricky Lee CD and Music Video. The collaboration between Nashville recording artist and store founder continues to honor our Veterans, our U.S. Military & our country, The United States of America!
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Made in the USA & Apparel Reshoring: Expert Round-Up

in Apparel, Consumer Products, Domestic Sourcing, Made in USA, Manufacturing, Reshoring, Sustainability/by The Made in America Movement Team

Made in the USA & apparel reshoring is a hot topic in the apparel industry these days. Corporate America is definitely interested- we need to look no further than Walmart’s American Manufacturing Commitment to buy an additional $250 billion dollars of goods made in America over the next 10 years to see evidence of that. Read more

Nestlé Admits Slavery While Fighting Child Labor Lawsuit

in Consumer Products, Seafood, Slave Labor/by The Made in America Movement Team

It’s hard to think of an issue that you would less like your company to be associated with than modern slavery. Yet last November Nestlé, the world’s largest foodmaker and one of the most recognisable household brands, went public with the news it had found forced labour in its supply chains in Thailand and that its customers were buying products tainted with the blood and sweat of poor, unpaid and abused migrant workers. Read more

Nabisco Workers Continue Fight to Preserve Local Jobs

in Consumer Products, Economy, Factory Closings, Food Products, Jobs, Manufacturing, Outsourcing/by The Made in America Movement Team

A beige apartment building at 73rd and Kedzie is ground zero of the Nabisco workers fight to keep their jobs. Read more

King Arthur Wants To Tell You Where Its Flour Comes From

in Consumer Products, Domestic Sourcing, Food Products, Sourcing/by The Made in America Movement Team

More and more, people want their food providers to be transparent. They want to know exactly where the ingredient they’re eating and cooking with are coming from. Which is why King Arthur Flour recently launched Identity-Preserved White Whole Wheat Flour. Read more

Asian Honey, Banned in Europe, Is Flooding U.S. Grocery Shelves

in American Made, Consumer Products, Food Products, Made in USA/by The Made in America Movement Team

A third or more of all the honey consumed in the U.S. is likely to have been smuggled in from China and may be tainted with illegal antibiotics and heavy metals. A Food Safety News investigation has documented that millions of pounds banned as unsafe in dozens of countries are being imported and sold here in record quantities. Read more

Whirlpool to Expand Dishwasher Assembly Plant in Ohio

in American Made, Consumer Products, Economy, Jobs, Production, Reshoring/by The Made in America Movement Team

Whirlpool Corp. confirmed on Thursday said it would invest $40.6 million in its Findlay, Ohio, plant, and anticipates adding 50 new jobs at the dishwasher-manufacturing facility. Read more

Schumer to Feds: Incorrect Use of ‘Made in America’ Label Hurting Central NY Company

in American Made, Consumer Products, Government, Jobs, Made in USA, Manufacturing/by The Made in America Movement Team

Schumer: Feds are currently listing flatware and other products made by companies as ‘American-Made’ when they are actually produced overseas, putting companies that manufacture in the U.S., like Sherrill Manufacturing in Central, NY, at a disadvantage. Senator pushes feds to review ‘Made in America’ listings and immediately remove companies that are falsely listed. Read more