Steelworkers United in Defending Canada Against Perils of American Protectionism

Current U.S. President Joe Biden speaks with United Steelworkers Union President Thomas Conway, right, aboard his train as it travels to Pittsburgh, in this Sept. 30, 2020 file photo. The largest industrial union in North America is vowing to protect Canadian businesses and workers from the perils of protectionism in the United States. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP -Andrew Harnik

WASHINGTON—The largest industrial union in North America came to Canada’s defence Thursday, vowing to protect businesses and workers north of the border from the growing peril of protectionism in the United States.

United Steelworkers international president Tom Conway issued a joint statement with Canadian counterpart Ken Neumann aimed at making Canada’s case for an exemption from Joe Biden’s “Buy America'' regulations.