McCaskill discusses proposal at MBS stop
MBS Textbook Exchange’s call center in south Columbia was the stop for U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill on Sept. 1 to discuss her new plan to help protect American jobs.
After weeks of talking with employees and employers throughout Missouri, McCaskill said she will soon introduce new legislation in the U.S. Senate designed to help keep call center positions from being shipped overseas.
The proposal would require customer service representatives to inform customers that their calls were being transferred overseas. The idea is to increase consumer awareness, which allows them to make informed decisions about which companies they choose to support.
In talking with Missouri workers, McCaskill’s mission was twofold. In part, she gathered input for job creation. She also listened to ideas and concerns about keeping those positions from being outsourced to other countries.
“When it comes to creating jobs, we don’t need a Washington solution in Missouri; we need a Missouri solution in Washington,” McCaskill said. “Missouri is home to some of the most hard-working, innovative employees and business owners in the country. If we’re going to keep expanding jobs and business opportunities, it’s crucial that our manufacturers have the tools they need to put folks back to work.”
Columbia was one stop in McCaskill’s “Missouri Manufacturing Jobs Tour,” which also included visits to St. Louis, Kansas City, Concordia, Perryville, Jackson, Sikeston, O’Fallon, Troy, Earth City, Lee’s Summit, Sedalia, Monroe City, Hannibal, Louisiana, Lebanon and Clinton.
According to recent statistics available from the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center, manufacturing contributes more than $30.1 billion to Missouri’s economy and employs more than 300,000 workers across the state. Indirectly, Missouri manufacturers support 404,781 jobs and add nearly $40 billion to the gross state product. Missouri is known around the world for manufacturing transportation equipment, chemicals and machinery.
After weeks of talking with employees and employers throughout Missouri, McCaskill said she will soon introduce new legislation in the U.S. Senate designed to help keep call center positions from being shipped overseas.
The proposal would require customer service representatives to inform customers that their calls were being transferred overseas. The idea is to increase consumer awareness, which allows them to make informed decisions about which companies they choose to support.
In talking with Missouri workers, McCaskill’s mission was twofold. In part, she gathered input for job creation. She also listened to ideas and concerns about keeping those positions from being outsourced to other countries.
“When it comes to creating jobs, we don’t need a Washington solution in Missouri; we need a Missouri solution in Washington,” McCaskill said. “Missouri is home to some of the most hard-working, innovative employees and business owners in the country. If we’re going to keep expanding jobs and business opportunities, it’s crucial that our manufacturers have the tools they need to put folks back to work.”
Columbia was one stop in McCaskill’s “Missouri Manufacturing Jobs Tour,” which also included visits to St. Louis, Kansas City, Concordia, Perryville, Jackson, Sikeston, O’Fallon, Troy, Earth City, Lee’s Summit, Sedalia, Monroe City, Hannibal, Louisiana, Lebanon and Clinton.
According to recent statistics available from the Missouri Economic Research and Information Center, manufacturing contributes more than $30.1 billion to Missouri’s economy and employs more than 300,000 workers across the state. Indirectly, Missouri manufacturers support 404,781 jobs and add nearly $40 billion to the gross state product. Missouri is known around the world for manufacturing transportation equipment, chemicals and machinery.