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Congress and the President Need to Listen to Workers on Trade
… that bad trade policies lower an average U.S. worker’s pay by $2,000 every year . … The labor movement has been working to fix U.S. trade policy for more than 20 years . After years of having our trade recommendations ignored by both Democratic and Republican presidents and Congresses , President Donald Trump has started to take some of our advice. He announced tariffs on China to deter it from stealing patents and copyrights and pressuring … protect worker freedoms, and promote a fair and sustainable economy for all of us. In addition, countries need to work together to rewrite trade rules. But Trump’s trade policies are so far a solo effort. His unilateral approach has led to …