ICYMI: Kaptur calls for creation of North American Labor Secretariat as part of NAFTA
At FLOC conference Kaptur reiterates call for a North America trade deal that puts workers first
Toledo, Ohio – This weekend at the Farm Labor Organizing Committee convention in Toledo, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09) reiterated her call for workers to be protected in a new North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Specifically, as part of NAFTA renegotiations, Kaptur called for the creation of a Labor Secretariat to advocate for workers on the continent.
"To make sure their rights are protected and employers have a steady workforce that's reliable we [should] create a tri-party labor secretariat between the United States, Mexico and Canada," said Kaptur at the conference.
Click here to watch Kaptur's interview with WTOL
Kaptur has been a leading voice for workers in Congress, and she recently authored an oped in The Guardian calling for President Trump to put workers first in NAFTA negotiations.
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