AFL-CIO says lawmakers should remove 'pro-China' provisions from chips bill


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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The largest U.S. labor organization said on Monday it wants lawmakers negotiating a measure to boost funding for semiconductor chips production and U.S. competitiveness to remove “pro-China provisions.” The AFL - CIO trade federation, representing 12.5 million workers, took aim at the Senate version of the bill in a letter to lawmakers, saying it “would benefit China’s economy more than ours by lowering tariffs and continuing our over-reliance on China in key sectors.” The Senate and the House of Representatives have passed separate versions of the bill, and are now negotiating to reach a final...