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On the recordJune 23, 2021
Ambassador Tai believes we need a different approach that gives workers a seat at the table, so their perspectives and voices are incorporated into the policy that we develop.
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Jim McDermott
Democratic · Washington

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McDermott discusses the need for worker representation in trade policy.

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