Tag Archives: Republican George H.W. Bush

“Disasters” – UAW on NAFTA, U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreements

“There is no way back to the American Dream without undoing the damage of NAFTA and its successor, the USMCA,” said UAW President Shawn Fain. “There is no future for the U.S. working class that doesn’t address the free trade disaster. Progressives and working-class allies need to understand that trade is at the heart of the rise of global authoritarianism, wealth inequality, and the political weakness of the working class.”

“The moral vision of a society where working-class people reclaim their dignity relies on reining in the rising billionaire dictatorship,” Fain said. “NAFTA and similar trade agreements are the social contract as written by multinational corporations. It’s time we rip it up and start over and take back the American Dream.” Continue reading

Posted in auto news, economy, labor issues, manufacturing, news analysis, opinions, shows and events | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment