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In reply to the discussion: There's No Such Thing as a 'Reagan' Democrat... [View all]Jackpine Radical
(45,274 posts)has several components.
First, we require anyone trading with us to allow labor unions, and import only union-made stuff.
Second, beyond the unions, we require anyone trading with us to impose and enforce humane conditions in the workplace. That means a 40-hour work week, no child labor, retirement benefits, a living wage by local standards, etc. We put this stuff in right away & don't wait 2 generations for the labor unions to negotiate it all for themselves.
Third, we import only from countries that have good environmental laws, at least as good as our own.
By doing all these things, we level the playing field and reduce the competitive advantages of super-low labor costs and environmental trashing.
This would mean that a whole lot of treaties would have to be re-written, but hey, dipple-macs need work too.