Labor is helping Trump keep unilateral power to impose tariffs

Published November 7, 2019 5:00am ET



Organized labor is coming to President Trump’s defense in one area: preserving his ability to unilaterally impose tariffs.

A bipartisan effort in the Senate to roll back those powers has been fought to a standstill by both the White House and unions. Labor has been working to convince Democrats that even Trump shouldn’t be stripped of the authority.

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