U.S. unions argue USMCA does not do enough for workers GlobeBusiness
U.S. labour officials on Tuesday pressed lawmakers to strengthen enforcement of the provisions of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement intended to protect workers, the latest sign that the trade deal could face hurdles to passage in the Democrat-led House of Representatives.
In late 2018, the leaders of the United States, Mexico and Canada signed the deal to replace NAFTA, but it has yet to be reviewed and ratified by Congress. Trade among the three countries totals more than $1 trillion. NAFTA, launched in 1994, put labour provisions in an unenforceable addendum to the agreement, allowing Mexican wages to stagnate despite a flood of factory investment from U.S. companies.
The imposition of NAFTA led to decades of lost jobs for auto workers, who watched U.S. factories close as manufacturers moved production to Mexico.
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