America’s biggest industrial labour union has increased pressure on the US administration to step up action against China for unfair competition, calling for an investigation into Beijing’s support for its renewable energy industry.
The United Steelworkers union, which represents about 700,000 workers in the US, has urged the US trade representative’s office to confront China over what it says are unfair subsidies and other distortions in products such as solar panels and wind turbines.
The call comes as Washington again turns its attention to the vexed issue of trade with China, with lawmakers calling for legislation that would allow the US to restrict imports if China’s currency were found to be undervalued.