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U.S. Ratchets Up Pressure on Guatemala to Enforce Labor Laws

Aug 10, 2011 James Parks | Political Action/Legislation

The Obama administration is ratcheting up the pressure on Guatemala to enforce its labor laws. Yesterday, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced it was moving forward with arbitration against Guatemala for violating fundamental labor rights under the Dominican Republic-Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA).

China Drops Some Wind Power Subsidies After USW Complaint

Jun 7, 2011 James Parks | Economy

Here’s some good news on the trade front: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ron Kirk announced today that China has ended certain wind power equipment subsidies that gave its companies an unfair advantage in the global market.