The world is quickly becoming so integrated that it is difficult to think of any nation in absolute isolation. Gone are the days when people from one region would think of themselves as unique, and plan for their activities without putting people from other areas in mind. Nowadays, it is quite easy for people to have investments in different continents and still be able to regularly follow them up. On the same note, the need for people to increase market for their products has led to foreign adventures, which have advanced interrelations in the world. As a result, globalization has inevitably become part of the world and any step that is taken by people should have this in mind. Globalization has not only led to advancement in technology and increased volumes of trade, but has also had both positive and negative effects on people. It should be noted that American workers are among people who have experienced first hand effects of Globalization. Globalization is a term that is used to refer to the linkages between countries. For the most part, it focuses on reduction of barriers of trade not only among neighboring countries, but also among countries all over the world. Moreover, globalization is used to refer to the economic inter-dependency that has emerged among countries, where countries depend on one another for demand and supply of both raw materials and finished products (Waldinger and Michael 29). Globalization involves free movement of goods and services across borders, movement of information and technology from one country to another, and exchange of culture resulting to specialization and comparative advantage. It should be noted that the definition of globalization also includes political interdependency that has lately increased in the world (Schaeffer 79). Globalization has had a lot of positive effects to the American worker. To begin with, the volume of trade has been increasing over the years since countries agreed to open their boundaries to international markets. Countries have increased demand for goods and services forcing firms to increase their production, thereby increasing employment opportunities (Vallas, William and Amy 211). On the same note, due to reduced trade barriers many firms have invested in America. These firms have increased employment opportunities in America which has made it easy for the American worker to get employed. Similarly, foreign direct investment has led to increased competition for labor in America. In this regard, the American worker has been able to bargain for improved payment and this has led to increased average earnings. In addition, companies are constantly searching for ways of improving their products so that they can stand a chance of competing favorably. As a result, this has led to increased research by firms resulting to advanced technology (Schaeffer 103). The advancement in technology has reduced the work load to be accomplished by workers besides easing workers’ tasks. In addition, globalization has led to increased flow of information and increased awareness. Therefore, concerns about working conditions and safety of workplaces for employees of various companies have increased. Consequently, many compan