Washington DC--TV star Jason Alexander has joined the offshore outsourcing debate on the side of U.S. workers by helping launch a new website called Outsource Outrage. "The outsourcing of American manufacturing and technical jobs has become ‘business as usual’ over the past few years. In my own industry, we must constantly fight the trend of taking American film work out of the United States. ... Men and women that I have known for over 20 years, craftspeople and technicians, camera operators and production managers, have all seen their livelihoods disappear due to this devastating trend," said Alexander.
The star teamed up with the Communications Workers of America, WashTech's parent union, in launching the site. Alexander is best known for his role as George Costanza on the mega hit series Seinfeld.
The site features a short film where Alexander asks school children which countries they want to work in when they grow up. "Our film satire, while done for humor, accurately depicts the situation. To claim the creation of jobs while knowing full well those jobs have been created for American firms in foreign countries is a horrific lie. And unlike our film it’s not particularly funny."
Besides the film, the site features information and ways for individuals to take political action on the issue.
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