U.S. Trade Chief Resets Union Relations in Worker-Centric Push
- Tai addresses biggest labor union federation on Biden plan
- Speech to AFL-CIO is a first, federation leader says
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President Joe Biden’s trade chief addressed the largest U.S. labor federation in a move that its head heralded as a historic first, saying that workers will be at the center of the administration’s economic plans.
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai criticized the trade policies of past administrations, saying that while some sectors of the economy benefited, far too many communities were left behind, with jobs being sent overseas.