FTC: Made In The USA Comments Concerning Les T. Wiley--P894219

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Local Union No. 540


 

P. O. Box 8736
Canton, Ohio 44711


Phone (330) 453-8275
Fax (330) 453-8268

July 31, 1997

Ms. Elain Kolish
Bureau of Consumer Protection
Federal Trade Commission
6th Street & Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20580

Dear Ms. Kolish:

It has been brought to our attention that the Federal Trade Commission is considering changing the requirements for the "Made in the U.S.A." label. Current requirements state that the product must be 100% made in the U.S.A. to be eligible to carry this label. Anything less than 100% made in the U.S.A. for the "Made in the U.S.A." label is unacceptable.

Companies than can display the "Made in the U.S.A." label have pride in their work and they have stayed in the United States of America to produce their product.

Changing the requirements for this label to anything less than 100% made in the U.S.A., would only be embracing the companies that left the United States of America to produce their product, thereby giving them the same rights as the companies who have stayed in the United States of America to produce their product, thereby employing the citizens of the United States of America.

The I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION 540 respectfully requests your support against any change to the requirements for the "Made in the U.S.A." label.

Sincerely yours,

Les T. Wiley

Les T. Wiley
Bus.Mgr./Finan.Sec'y.
I.B.E.W. LOCAL UNION 540
LTW/mld