Unions blast Trump over China shipbuilding


- AFP

PITTSBURGH: A group of labour unions led by the United Steelworkers have slammed the US President Donald Trump’s administration for suspending port fees on Chinese ships that workers argued would bring about a revival in the once-dominant domestic shipbuilding industry.

The unions expressed “strong disappointment” with the administration’s decision.

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