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On the recordFebruary 18, 2004
This is a man who will not sign his name to a single trade agreement that does not include worker protections and environmental protections.

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John Sweeney, AFL-CIO President, endorses John Kerry, emphasizing his commitment to worker and environmental protections in trade agreements.

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