AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said President Trump's threatened withdrawal from NAFTA could 'be helpful right now' -- but not to help Trump. Instead, Trumka hopes to force further negotiations with Mexico, in particular, about a successor deal.
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said Monday that President Donald Trump's threatened withdrawal from the North American Free Trade Agreement could"be helpful right now" -- but not to help Trump.
Instead, Trumka hopes to force further negotiations with Mexico, in particular, about a successor deal. "Any sovereign nation has the right to withdraw, and I think that actually can be helpful right now," Trumka told reporters in a phone call Monday morning.
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