National AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s announcement of new tariffs: The strategic use of tariffs can be an effective tool to support our industries and protect jobs at home, but they must be accompanied by policies that invest in our manufacturing base and a strong commitment to promoting Workers’ fundamental right to organize Trade Unions and bargain collectively. Unfortunately, the Trump Administration’s attacks on Trade Union Workers’ Rights at home, gutting of the government agency that works to discourage the outsourcing of American jobs and efforts to erode critical investments in U.S. manufacturing take us backward. We will continue to fight for trade policy that prioritizes the interests of Working People without causing unnecessary economic pain for America’s Working Families.

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