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PITTSBURGH, Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --
United Steelworkers (USW) International President Tom Conway released the following statement in reaction to a last-minute Trump administration proclamation intended to grant the United Arab Emirates (UAE) the opportunity to ship state-supported aluminum products into the United States, effective Feb. 3, 2021. After reviewing Trump's action, President Biden stepped in and revoked it.
"President Trump's action as he was rushing for the White House door constituted a blatant attack on American workers.
"Section 232 restraints helped shore up sectors like aluminum that are vulnerable to unfair trade and clearly essential to our national defense. The USW supported the initiation of these efforts so that America's aluminum companies and their workers could meet our nation's national security and critical infrastructure needs.