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July 18, 2018
TORONTO – Unifor National President Jerry Dias is available to comment on the U.S. Department of Commerce hearing on the Section 232 national security investigation of imports of automobiles and automotive parts.
“This is yet another abuse of Section 232 to justify unfair trade tactics under the guise of a threat to American’s national security,” said Unifor National President Jerry Dias. “There are major trade discrepancies with international car makers that must be dealt with, but a scorched earth policy of imposing tariffs on all auto imports into the U.S. would be disastrous for the North American car industry and the jobs that depend on it.”
WHAT: Unifor available to comment on U.S. Department of Commerce hearing on auto imports
WHEN: Thursday July 19, 2018 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: Corner of Park Road and Malaga Road, across from the GM Oshawa Assembly Plant
WHO: Unifor National President Jerry Dias
The U.S. Department of Commerce public hearing, taking place July 19 in Washington, D.C., will hear from approximately 45 participants representing the automotive industry, corporate stakeholders, labour and government representatives from impacted countries, including David MacNaughton, Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. and Jim Wilson, Ontario Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.
To book one-on-one interviews following the scrum please contact Unifor Communications Representative Kathleen O’Keefe at kathleen.okeefe@unifor.org or 416-896-3303 (cell).
