Democrats make demands of U.S. Trade Representative ahead of U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement review
Democrats are urging the U.S. Trade Representative to implement new labor provisions in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement review. They emphasize the need for better enforcement of labor laws in Mexico and measures to curb offshoring due to wage disparities. Additionally, they are calling for stricter regulations on Chinese investment in Mexico to protect U.S. trade interests.
- ▪Democrats demand new labor provisions in the USMCA review.
- ▪They highlight the wage gap that encourages offshoring to Mexico.
- ▪The lawmakers seek to enforce bans on goods made with forced labor.
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The Democrats are demanding new provisions on the labor front of the agreement, asking that Greer use the review to "lift all boats by ensuring that both Canada and Mexico fully comply with their labor commitments." The letter writers targeted seven priorities they would like to see addressed in the review. First was business relocations to Mexico. They said the USMCA has fallen short on keeping businesses in the U.S., pointing to manufacturing wages in Mexico, which they say create a wage gap that is leading to offshoring. "With workers in the Mexican automotive and electronics manufacturing sectors still only earning $3 to $5 per hour and Mexican manufacturing worker pay lower than in China, U.S.
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