Shawn Fain, president of the United Auto Workers (UAW) labor union, expressed support for President Donald Trump’s tariffs against Mexico and Canada, saying the auto industry in the United States faces a crisis.
On March 4, the Trump administration imposed 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico, citing fentanyl trafficking from the two countries into the United States. A one-month exemption was granted to automakers.
Both Mexico and Canada are key auto suppliers to the United States. When asked during a March 9 interview on ABC why he strongly supports the tariffs, Fain replied, “It’s simple for us. We’re in a crisis mode in this country.”
“There is no single issue in this country that has affected our economy and working-class people and their jobs than NAFTA [North American Free Trade Agreement], the USMCA [United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement], and our trade laws, our broken trade system,” he said.
“Tariffs are an attempt to stop the bleeding, from the hemorrhaging, of jobs in America for the last 33 years,” he said. “Tariffs aren’t the end solution. But they are a huge factor in fixing this problem.” […]
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