On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a letter that will give Trade Adjustment Assistance to 500 employees of an Alcoa facility in Washington state. Alcoa plans to suspend production at this facility at the end of the second quarter. This assistance program is designed to offer training and compensation to employees that lose their jobs as a result of outsourcing. Production of aluminum in the United States this year is expected to be at an all-time low as a result of a drop in aluminum prices.
See "U.S. Grants Aid to Alcoa Smelter Workers After China Complaint: Ruling", The New York Times, February 4, 2016