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‘New Nafta’: Union leaders warn Trump against bad deal

WITH US-Mexico talks on a “new Nafta” heating up and facing a deadline to send a pact to Capitol Hill, union leaders met President Donald Trump at the White House on August 21 to warn him against making a bad deal.

AFL-CIO president Richard Trumka led the delegation, which included Steelworkers’ president Leo Gerard. Trumka issued a warning flag for the president in advance and the others stayed mum. 

The AFL-CIO communications staff did not return either a call or an email seeking names of other participants.

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