The American Faces of GSP Expiration – Renew GSP Today

“Real Risk of Having to Lay Off 1 or 2 Employees in the Near Future”

Dan Anthony — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 19:56:05 +0000

The newest in “The American Faces of GSP Expiration” series. This small, New Mexico-based designer and manufacturer of custom door hardware may have to lay off employees because of increased GSP tariffs.

We’re looking for more companies to be profiled in our “Faces” series, so please click here if you’re willing to let us tell your GSP expiration story.

GSP Expiration Increases Raw Material Costs for Portland Manufacturer

Dan Anthony — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:47:11 +0000

The latest in “The American Faces of GSP Expiration” series. This small, Oregon-based manufacturer has seen raw material costs increase by more than $30,000 because of GSP expiration.

Please contact the Coalition to be profiled in our “Faces” series.

Company Lays Off Workers…Worst May Be Yet to Come

Dan Anthony — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:41:42 +0000

The fifth installment in a our “American Faces of GSP Expiration” series. This Tennessee-based company, with additional manufacturing facilities in New York, Virginia, and West Virginia, has already laid off 5 workers because of GSP expiration. If GSP is not renewed soon, it may have an even greater impact on the ability of companies like this to create jobs.

We need as many company examples as possible, so please contact the Coalition to be profiled in our “Faces” series.

“GSP renewal is essential to our family’s future”

Dan Anthony — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:37:56 +0000

While much of the news today is focused on the legislative process by which GSP may move ahead, we must continue to show why it is so important to renew GSP retroactively.

Here is the fourth installment in a new series of one-pagers we’re rolling out called “The American Faces of GSP Expiration.” This Brooklyn-based company was forced to lay off 2 of its 12 employees to combat rising tariff costs associated with GSP expiration.

Please contact the Coalition to be profiled in our “Faces” series.

GSP Expiration: “We cannot continue operation like this.”

Dan Anthony — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:24:19 +0000

The third installment in a new series of one-pagers we’re rolling out called “The American Faces of GSP Expiration.” This New Orleans-based company is losing money on every sale of its most important product.

Please contact the Coalition to be profiled in our “Faces” series.

Faces of GSP Expiration: California

Dan Anthony — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:53:17 +0000

The second installment in a new series of one-pagers we’re rolling out called “The American Faces of GSP Expiration.” This California-based small business had to lay off a worker to compensate for increased costs.

Please contact the Coalition to be profiled in our “Faces” series.

The American Faces of GSP Expiration

Dan Anthony — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:44:02 +0000

This is the first installment in a new series of one-pagers we’re rolling out called “The American Faces of GSP Expiration.” It tells the story of Tesoros Foods in Las Vegas, Nevada, an importer and exporter of food products whose business is put at risk because of GSP expiration.

The more of these we can create, the more powerful the message will be. Please let me know if you are willing to be profiled in our “Faces” series.