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United Auto Workers indict ‘free’ trade, demand pro-worker deal or none at all

June 30, 2026 By Cameron Harrison

As USMCA review approaches, the union says "it's time we rip it up and start over.”

Carney’s Davos confession: Globalization’s ‘rules-based order’ was a lie

January 21, 2026 By C.J. Atkins

“We participated in the rituals,” Canadian leader says, as U.S. capitalism’s junior partners face a wake-up call.

Layoffs, price hikes, retaliation: What workers can expect from Trump’s trade war

April 3, 2025 By C.J. Atkins

Progressive economists say his tariffs could cost every household $5,200 a year.

China says it won’t be bullied, retaliates against Trump tariffs

March 4, 2025 By Ma Jingjing And Wang Cong

Trade expert warns U.S. economy will feel the pain of inflation and its export industries will suffer because of Trump’s policies.

CPUSA Labor Commission holds international meeting on Trump’s trade war

February 24, 2025 By Cameron Harrison And Ani Toncheva

Meeting brings together workers from the CPUSA, the Partido Popular Socialista de México, and the Communist Party of Canada to analyze the tariff situation, what it means for labor, and how to build international working-class solidarity.