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Tim Kaine: “Are North American and specifically American companies... do they balk at the notion of signing on to accords that…”

On the recordJune 5, 2013
Are North American and specifically American companies... do they balk at the notion of signing on to accords that encourage organization and association rights of workers in Bangladesh?
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Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

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Kaine inquires about American companies' reluctance to support worker rights accords.

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