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  • Washington Lawmakers Seek Legislation to Improve Compensation System for Hanford WorkersFebruary 1, 2017 - 5:21 pm
  • How Sea-Tac Airport can keep up with growthJuly 23, 2016 - 6:49 pm
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We at the Washington State Building and Construction Trades Council join NABTU President McGarvey in supporting the work that has been done to improve the shortcomings of the original negotiated NAFTA replacement. This newly negotiated version, though still not perfect, represents advancement for workers rights within the framework of multinational trade agreements. Though Speaker Pelosi was under considerable pressure throughout the process, I believe that she stood firm to negotiate much needed improvements in order to prioritize the rights of workers in the United States, for that both President Trump and Speaker Pelosi deserve our appreciation.
We ask our members to encourage Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to allow the Senate to approve this version. ~ MarkToday, NABTU issued the following statement from President Sean McGarvey on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA):

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AFL-CIO Endorses USMCA After Successfully Negotiating Improvements | AFL-CIO

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I am grateful to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her allies on the USMCA working group, along with Senate champions like Sherrod Brown and Ron Wyden, for standing strong with us throughout this process as we demanded a truly enforceable agreement. I also commend Ambassador Robert Lighthizer for being...
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  • Washington Lawmakers Seek Legislation to Improve Compensation System for Hanford WorkersFebruary 1, 2017 - 5:21 pm
  • How Sea-Tac Airport can keep up with growthJuly 23, 2016 - 6:49 pm
  • Vancouver oil terminal necessary to state, U.S. energy needsJuly 10, 2016 - 5:07 pm
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