WTO Upholds Obama’s Tire Industry Relief Decision

[pampango]

http://blog.aflcio.org/2011/09/06/wto-upholds-obamas-tire-industry-relief-decision/

The World Trade Organization’s (WTO’s) Appellate Body yesterday upheld President Obama’s decision based on U.S. trade law to provide relief for American tire industry workers against surging imports from China of passenger and light truck tires.

In September 2009, Obama became the first president to enforce U.S. trade law when he imposed tariffs to protect domestic workers against a surge in tire imports from China. The original complaint came from the United Steelworkers (USW), and Obama’s decision led to a rebound in the tire industry.

USW President Leo W. Gerard hailed the decision as good news for America’s workers and praised the WTO for reaffirming that: President Obama’s decision to stand up for America’s workers against the flood of passenger and light truck tire imports from China were legal and justified.

Since the president’s decision, investments in U.S. tire manufacturing are up, jobs have been created and our companies are shipping more tires to consumers, Gerard said. “While we still need to accelerate our nation’s economic recovery, the economic benefits of the trade relief are clear and indisputable,” he added.

[hedgehog]

1. Yay for our side!

[TwilightGardener]

2. Good news!

[TwilightGardener]

3. What's that I hear? Crickets? Crickets for good news? Obama did something right?

[FrenchieCat]

6. Yep...crickets!

It's so obvious now that the suicide brigade will be taken us down with them....

[TwilightGardener]

4. Get out, Obama did something good for LABOR? The USW is happy that Obama

decided to "stand up for America's workers"? No way! Where is everybody to comment on this?

[one_voice]

5. K&R

Good news.

[SidDithers]

7. Caving to Big Tire again...nt

Sid

[bvar22]

8. This is indeed good news.

Kudos to the President.
This is a small step in the right direction,
a VERY small step, but worth some encouragement.

Hopefully, this can be built into some momentum to address the mountain of unfairness that our "Free Trade" Treaties have dumped on the American Working Class.



You will know them by their WORKS,
not by their excuses.

Solidarity!
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[FrenchieCat]

10. Well, I'm glad that at least one person is making a small acknowlegment....

I'm sure that it is appreciated!

[tammywammy]

9. k&r

[steve2470]

11. good news indeed ! nt