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Unpacking USMCA labor tweaks: Some praise, some questions about a new tool’s effectiveness

December 16, 2019 at 1:33 PM
The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement protocol of amendment signed by the three countries last week is drawing praise from labor analysts and business representatives for its tweaks to some provisions in the original deal, but the efficacy of a new rapid-response enforcement tool is stirring some concern. The 27-page protocol includes 16 pages dedicated to labor modifications. The changes secured the support of the AFL-CIO and the United Steelworkers for the revised deal, while the United Autoworkers said they amounted to an...


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