Congressional leaders are once again resurrecting the fight against U.S. free trade policies. Jobs are the motivating force, especially now in this economy. For years, labor leaders and some lawmakers have criticized trade pacts. One example is the North American Free Trade Agreement between Mexico, Canada and the U.S. which, they argue, has not been successful for either of these countries with more than 1 million jobs in the U.S. alone. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union said Friday that containers coming into U.S. ports are full of high-value finished products, but what is being exported are recycled goods. A Congressman from California said, “Consumers love the discounted prices, but they don’t have a job to even buy the discounted articles, you can’t buy a refrigerator made in China if you don’t have a job.”
