WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump insists his new North American trade deal will deliver a victory for U.S. factory workers by returning many high-paying jobs to the United States. NAFTA had erased most trade barriers separating the United States, Canada and Mexico. Those manufacturers could then ship cars and other goods back to the United States and Canada, duty-free. Gladys Cisneros of the AFL-CIO’s Solidarity Center, which advocates for unions, said she doubts the $16-an-hour wage requirement would do much for Mexican workers. “The United States continues to be a manufacturing powerhouse, but manufacturing jobs are increasingly rare,” said Rice’s Payan.

Source: thestar November 04, 2018 15:43 UTC