USTR Invitation for Labor Unions to Fill ITAC Seats Represents Progress, Says AFL-CIO President
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) decision to invite labor union members to fill Industry Trade Advisory Committee vacancies (see 14022125) represents progress and reform, said AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka in a Feb. 24 statement. The USTR must continue to advance…
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transparency in the trade negotiation process, however, said Trumka. “Our government must provide the American people the information they need in a timely manner so they have an opportunity to influence what is being negotiated in their name,” said Trumka. The decision may be the first time USTR has permitted labor unions to occupy ITAC seats, said an AFL-CIO spokesman. USTR did not immediately respond for comment.