Canadian labour backs U.S. Democrats, unions in USMCA impasse, but ratification timing a ‘worry,’ says Canadian Labour Congress

The head of the Canadian Labour Congress says there is little that Canada can do at this point to push U.S. negotiations on USMCA's ratification forward.
Hassan Yussuff says the Canadian Labour Congress has requested an update from the AFL-CIO on the current state of USMCA negotiations south of the border.
In the midst of ongoing U.S. negotiations over the implementation of the new NAFTA, Canadian labour unions are supporting the efforts of U.S. House Democrats and American labour to strengthen labour enforcement provisions in the trade pact, but a leading Canadian labour voice says the delayed timing...

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