Five Unions Call on Trump to Proceed with Chinese Shipbuilding Sanctions

The collation of four of America’s most powerful unions issued a letter calling on Donald Trump to finish the process started under the Biden Administration to sanction China for its efforts to dominate shipbuilding, the maritime and logistics sectors. Trump has stated his concern for the shipbuilding industry while in Congress efforts continue on the proposed SHIPS for America Act, which the sponsors say is the first unified effort to rebuild the U.S. merchant marine and shipbuilding.

The presidents of the United Steelworkers International, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, and International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, jointly signed the letter dated February 19. In it, they are, “urging your administration to enforce strong penalties against China for its unfair trade practic…