new balance
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PublishedJune 16, 2016
Defense bill mandate for American-made sneakers survives challenge
The provision benefits New Balance, which employs about 900 people in Maine.
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PublishedJune 14, 2016
New Balance moves a step closer to military shoe contract
The U.S. Senate joins the House in requiring that recruits are supplied with American-made footwear, a vote that Sen. Angus King calls a win for American jobs, including in Maine.
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PublishedMay 19, 2016
Measure that would help Maine’s shoe industry appears headed for approval
New language in the defense bill would require the military to buy athletic shoes made in the U.S. The only manufacturer to meet the requirement is New Balance, which has three factories in Maine.
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PublishedApril 28, 2016
Maine, New Balance officials praise panel’s approval of military shoe-buying policy
They have pressured the Defense Department for years to issue athletic footwear made in the U.S., which could help preserve 900 jobs in Maine.
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PublishedApril 27, 2016
Susan Collins chides secretary of defense over athletic shoe issue
The Maine Republican tells Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter at a budget hearing that she's disappointed in the department's continuing refusal to require U.S.-made shoes.
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PublishedApril 14, 2016
Our View: Broken promise to New Balance saps faith in trade partnership
When the U.S. government won't even enforce current law, how will it protect manufacturers?
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PublishedApril 13, 2016
Pingree, Poliquin introduce bill to require military to use U.S.-made shoes
The act would help companies such as New Balance, which operates three plants in Maine.
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PublishedApril 13, 2016
New Balance ends silence, criticizes Asian trade deal and rebukes military for order delay
The company says both issues threaten its domestic shoemaking operations and the jobs of 900 workers in Maine.