T hea began by citing the importance of trade in building stronger ties overseas and enabling open communication between trade unions in the US and trade unions abroad. It would force US laborers to compete against workers in China that do not have labor rights. Many factories in China fire when they reach age 25. Conditions in Chinese factories are often dangerous and inhumane. Workers, even after putting in long days and hours, often end up owing the company money once rent and food is taken out of their pay check.
Bosses hold all the power and make all the rules.
One of the main points was to cut labor costs. Already, the US has a 6 to1 trade imbalance with China. Once the US grants China PNTR it can not take it away. The US loses the ability to withhold PNTR as a mechanism to improve the human rights situation . Second to speak was Phoebe Yang of the State Department.