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Thursday, January 18, 2007

World Business Briefing: U.S. to Renegotiate Labor Rights

World Business Briefing: U.S. to Renegotiate Labor Rights
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Bush administration said it would renegotiate the language covering labor rights in free trade agreements it has reached with Peru, Colombia and Panama, in order for the new Democratic Congress to approve the deals. John K. Veroneau, deputy United States trade representative, said that the three countries had been notified and predicted that an agreement on revised language could be reached without a lengthy delay. The announcement was the strongest signal to date that the administration was prepared to modify its trade policies in light of Democratic control of the House and Senate. Democrats, backed by American labor unions, have long complained that the free trade deals negotiated by the administration do not include enough protections for American workers.

 



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