Labor

USWA President Urges Steel Trade Unionists Worldwide to Demand IMF and World Bank Reforms

PR Newswire, London, April 10. This press release is transmitted on behalf of United Steelworkers of America Washington - United Steelworkers of America (USWA) President George Becker urged a worldwide gathering of steel industry trade unionists to unite in challenging "IMF and World Bank policies that impoverish whole societies."

China Trade Will Be Hot Topic for Congress"" April Recess

By PAUL SINGER WASHINGTON, April 10 (UPI) -- Members of Congress returning home for the recess that begins this weekend are likely to get an earful on trade with China, as both industry groups and labor/environmental coalitions are planning major grassroots lobbying efforts on the topic.

Clinton China-Trade Address Urged

Associated Press / Tom Raum, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House Ways and Means Committee chairman urged President Clinton on Monday to give a televised address to the nation laying out his case for extending permanent trade privileges to China.

China-Trade Backers Are Optimistic

Associated Press / Tom Raum, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) -- Despite labor's plans to protest one of President Clinton's top economic objectives this week, supporters of permanent trade privileges for China increasingly sense they will prevail.

U.S.: No China Trade Deal Strings

By TOM RAUM, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - The Clinton administration, insisting that permanent trade benefits for China must be unconditional, told Congress today that it will oppose any effort to attach strings to the process.

Silicon Valley Calls for U.S. Permanent Trade Status with Beijing

Agence France Presse / Philippe Debeusscher SAN JOSE, California, April 3 (AFP) - Two hundred CEOs from Silicon Valley's leading technology companies support permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with China, US President Bill Clinton announced Monday.

Clinton Appeals Personally to U.S. Lawmakers on China Trade Deal

Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, April 4 (AFP) - In the countdown to an historic vote on Beijing's US trade status, President Bill Clinton made a personal pitch to undecided lawmakers Tuesday to convince them America has the most to gain from opening China's markets.

Annan Says Trade Unions Can Give Human Face to Globalisation

Agence France Presse DURBAN, South Africa, April 3 (AFP) - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan on Monday told trade unions meeting here that an increase in their strength would give "a human face" to globalisation.

World Labor Says Must Fight Woes of Globalization

By Ellis Mnyandu DURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) - The world labor union movement said on Monday it would muster all its strength to fight the social and economic fallout of globalization, which was widening the gap between rich and poor nations.

U.S. Economy, Security Will Suffer Without New China Trade Ties: Clinton

Agence France Presse / Nathaniel Harrison WASHINGTON, March 29 (AFP) - President Bill Clinton on Wednesday warned Congress that both the economy and national security of the United States would be endangered if it failed to grant permanent trade privileges to China.