Jobs Mob US
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Have you looked for the "Made in USA" label in a local store? What have you found? Have you asked for American made products? Tell us about your experiences on our Facebook page.
According to the ABC News report:
Americans spend an average of $700/year on holiday gifts. If we spent $64 of that on USA made products, we would create 200,000 new jobs!
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Why a “Jobs Mob?”
Jobs Mob was inspired by the flash mob phenomena, now applied to purposeful action.
For example, a similar effort, Carrot Mob organizes people to patronize environmentally responsible businesses. Carrot mobs turnout in force to buy products using "consumer power to make it possible for the most socially-responsible business practices to also be the most profitable choices. It’s the opposite of a boycott.”
The Jobs Mob is based on the same pro-active model. If American consumers create a demand for products made in the USA, American workers will be hired to produce those products. Jobs Mob activities can be decentralized: a steady stream of consumers asking for American products at local shops & malls. We can also request that stores set up “Made in the USA” sections.
Read about JobsMob in the Concord Monitor
