The AFL-CIO, the largest U.S. labor organization, said Monday it strongly supported a U.S. House of Representatives bill designed to improve competition with China, boost U.S. semiconductor production and reform key trade provisions.
The trade federation representing 12.5 million workers said in a letter to lawmakers the bill's $52 billion for chips is critical to "addressing the current chip shortage that continues to adversely impact production in the automotive sector and elsewhere."Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.
President Joe Biden's administration is pushing Congress to approve funding to subsidize chip production in the United States, as shortages of the component used in vehicles and computers have exacerbated supply-chain bottlenecks. The House bill has some differences with the Senate version. If approved, leaders of both chambers will negotiate to resolve differences.
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