Tag: Sean Higgins

The United States' NAFTA fans are reluctant to talk about the trade deal in the past tense while the negotiations continue. The talks will go through December, and the trade association source noted that there's still time for the talks to get back on track even though negotiators are only now getting at "the hard issues."

Shadow hangs over upcoming round of NAFTA talks

Sean Higgins · November 13, 2017 5:01 am

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has said the USDA is working on contingency plans for the the farm industry should the current talks to renegotiate NAFTA fail. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

USDA seeks to reassure farmers on NAFTA

Sean Higgins · November 10, 2017 11:16 pm

Canadian Embassy spokeswoman Christine Constantin told the Washington Examiner that her country was still hopeful for a "win-win-win" conclusion to the talks. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)

Ripping up NAFTA would cost Canada 1 percent of GDP: Study

Sean Higgins · November 10, 2017 9:00 pm

The legislation would allow workers to petition their union to hold a recertification vote whenever its membership has had more than 50 percent turnover from the last union election. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

GOP lawmakers introduce bill to require union recertification

Sean Higgins · November 10, 2017 12:21 am

Senate confirms Peter Robb as Trump’s top labor law enforcer

Sean Higgins · November 8, 2017 9:56 pm

Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue says he is trying to formulate contingency plans for the agriculture industry should the U.S. exit from the North American Free Trade Agreement. (Joshua L. Jones/Athens Banner-Herald via AP)

Sonny Perdue says Agriculture Department making contingency plans for a NAFTA pullout

Sean Higgins · November 8, 2017 8:49 pm

The Save Local Business Act passed the House in a 242-181 vote, but its fate is uncertain in the Senate. (iStock)

House passes bill to limit ‘joint employer’ corporate liability

Sean Higgins · November 7, 2017 11:54 pm

In a survey, 55 percent said his threats to pull out of the free-trade deal are posturing as part of the renegotiations. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

Slight majority of investors think Trump bluffing on NAFTA

Sean Higgins · November 6, 2017 10:54 pm

President Trump is close to picking Vermont lawyer Peter Robb to be the next general counsel for the National Labor Relations Board, sources indicate. (Wikipedia Commons)

Congress moves to reshape the NLRB

Sean Higgins · November 5, 2017 4:01 am

Bannon, then President Trump's chief strategist, was seeking ways to recruit left-wing groups to aid the president's agenda. (AP)

Teachers union head met privately with Steve Bannon

Sean Higgins · November 1, 2017 10:14 pm

President Trump is close to picking Vermont lawyer Peter Robb to be the next general counsel for the National Labor Relations Board, sources indicate. (Wikipedia Commons)

NLRB names interim replacement for General Counsel Richard Griffin

Sean Higgins · November 1, 2017 9:54 pm

Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., right, accompanied by House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., left, speaks at a news conference on American labor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Democratic leaders call for end to right-to-work

Sean Higgins · November 1, 2017 6:35 pm