For too long, debates over international trade have been dominated by corporate elites and economic idealogues, rather than rooted in the experiences of ordinary Americans.
The Trade Stories Project allows people who have been affected by policies and institutions like NAFTA and the WTO to share their views on a matter crucial to the global economy.
This includes displaced workers, farmers, small business owners and immigrants who have been typically excluded from the trade debate.
Sherry Klein
Winona, MN
Sherry worked at the TRW Automotive Plant for three years, before being laid off in the summer of 2008 when her job moved to Reynosa, Mexico. A former member of UAW Local 958, Sherry is now looking for work through a temp agency.
“Why are these companies getting these tax breaks for taking our jobs out of the country? I mean, to me that’s ridiculous. How can I buy the product that’s going to be shipped back into this country if I don’t have a damn job? They don’t get this? You’re not helping the economy by making the rich richer, by giving them a tax break.”