Labor leader says Trump's USMCA deal 'would be defeated' if House votes before Thanksgiving
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka tells The Washington Post it would be a "colossal mistake" for the House to vote soon on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
Trumka's comments underscore the sustained resistance to USMCA from labor groups even as the White House and key business organizations push for the deal's swift approval. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and top Democratic negotiators have said they want to resolve concerns about the deal harming American workers or the environment before they ratify it.
Spokespeople for Pelosi and the White House did not immediately respond to requests to comment on Trumka's remarks. Companies reliant on trade with America's northern and southern neighbors have also pushed for approval of the deal. Myron Brilliant, executive vice president of the influential U.S. Chamber of Commerce,Canada was the largest export market for American goods last year, followed by Mexico.
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