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The U.S. shipbuilding industry is perhaps the most vivid example of a vanishing industrial base. After World War II there were over 1.2 million shipyard workers in the United States. Now only 200,000 are left. The job losses translate directly into a loss of maritime dominance.
Read moreIn 2003 the U.S. found themselves with a critical shortage of the most basic form of defense in this country – ammunition. The U.S. needed to immediately ramp up small-caliber ammunition production from 1.2 billion to 1.8 billion rounds a year. Where did the U.S. look for the extra ammunition? The government went straight to
Read moreJune 28, 2006 – In the Spring 2006 Air and Space Power Journal, Lt. Col David King of the United States Air Force painted a grim picture of the American Aircraft Industrial Base. Col. King concludes the shrinking production workforce throughout the aerospace industrial base is putting the U.S. at risk in the future. Read
Read moreUnions Win Big Victory for Federal Workers Civilian workers in the Defense Department facing the Bush administration’s relentless campaign to cut pay, benefits and collective bargaining rights can thank their unions for successfully lobbying Congress for an amendment to block anti-worker elements in the National Security Personnel System (NSPS). The amendment, HR 5631, sponsored
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