Machinists Argue New NAFTA's Labor Chapter Far From What Labor Wants
The International Association of Machinists sent a letter Oct. 16 to House of Representatives members saying that they should not "rush a vote" without substantial changes being made to pact. The group decried the incentives to send tens of thousands…
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of aerospace manufacturing jobs to Mexico instead of expanding in the U.S. "NAFTA 2.0, as currently written, does not come close to reflecting the much-need changes that labor has submitted to USTR," the union said, "This agreement will not be ready to be considered until its text is changed to reflect our detailed suggestions regarding a number of chapters, including those concerning labor standards, enforcement and rules of origin. Without such changes, NAFTA 2.0 will continue to foster the continuing outsourcing of U.S. jobs to Mexico."