By Gary Locke and Erik Paulsen While Washington is often dominated with partisan gridlock, Congress can put politics aside and improve the everyday lives of Americans by passing a new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), a trade deal that would replace the outdated North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). NAFTA needed to be modernized and the […]
By Hector V. Barreto The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement would benefit Latinos in various ways. 1. The agreement requires the Mexican government to protect workers’ right to unionize. The government must enforce regulations on working hours, minimum wages, and worker health and safety. To ensure the success of these provisions, USMCA requires Mexico to establish a […]
By Erik Paulsen The new North American trade agreement, called the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, is a much-needed modernization of NAFTA, which was signed more than 25 years ago. USMCA will catalyze growth across the economy, especially in sectors that rely on strong intellectual property protections. America’s creators and innovators depend on lawmakers’ quick approval of […]