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"author_name": "Ohio AFL-CIO",
"author_url": "https://actionnetwork.org/groups/ohio-afl-cio",
"title": "Renegotiate NAFTA with Senator Sherrod Brown's 4-Point Plan",
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"description": "U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) wrote to President Trump outlining a strategy for renegotiations of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Brown released a four-point plan for securing the best deal for American workers. Secure Anti-Outsourcing and Buy America Provisions Up Front Don’t Pit American Workers and Industries against Each Other in Negotiations Build Enforcement Tools that Favor American Workers, Not Foreign Corporations if the Deal is Violated Include Workers in the Negotiations Download a flyer to help Sen. Brown Renegotiate NAFTA Brown held a series of roundtables with Ohio workers in recent weeks to get their input on what the priorities should be for a renegotiated NAFTA. Brown spoke with Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross last week as the White House reaffirmed its commitment to renegotiating NAFTA, and today’s letter continues Brown’s efforts to work with President Trump to fulfill the President’s campaign promises on trade. “American jobs shouldn’t be up for negotiation and American workers can’t be traded away as bargaining chips,” Brown said. “By setting high standards, putting workers ahead of corporations and refusing to compromise on outsourcing, we can create the best possible deal for all American workers.” Brown’s plan outlines two new strategies that the U.S. has not used in negotiations over past trade deals. First, he calls on the White House to secure commitments from Mexico and Canada on anti-outsourcing provisions and Buy America protections before even beginning negotiations. Second, he’s urging the Administration to develop individualized negotiation strategies for manufacturing sectors that have been hurt by outsourcing. The goal is to ensure that American workers aren’t pitted against each other as bargaining chips in a negotiation. Next, Brown says any new deal must include more meaningful enforcement mechanisms for American workers and do away with special courts that allow multi-national corporations to undermine U.S. laws and take advantage of American workers. Finally, Brown says the Administration must be inclusive and transparent throughout the negotiations to ensure American workers and consumers have an equal seat at the table with multi-national corporations. A PDF of Brown’s letter to Trump is available here. Immediately after President Trump’s election, Brown reached out to his transition team to offer his help on retooling U.S. trade policy. Brown wrote to Trump in November offering specific steps to work together on trade and Trump responded with a handwritten note. Since then, Brown has spoken with the President about Buy American and had multiple conversations with top White House trade advisers, including Ross and USTR nominee Robert Lighthizer. Brown opposed NAFTA when it was first passed. He now sits on the Senate Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction over trade agreements.",
"url": "https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/renegotiate-nafta-with-senator-sherrod-browns-4-point-plan"
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