Existing trade agreements such as the MultiFiber Agreement [MFA] have not stemmed this tide300.000 jobs have been lost in the textile industry since 1979. Be. cause the industry employs about 1.8 mil. lion workersalmost 10 percent of all manufacturing jobs in the United Statesthe impact of its problems on the general economy is potentially very serious. More. over. we must not forget the historical Im. portance of the textile industry. It has epitomized the melting pot for decades. giving newly arrived foreigners a chance to earn a living. To this day it continues to employ many new immigrants. and remains an im. portant source of jobs for many people. Clearly the textile industry needs and deserves our help. However.
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