Autoworkers on May Day: Divided by Tariffs?
It’s true that, in 1994, when NAFTA implemented “free trade” rules, US automakers moved plants to Canada and Mexico, and wages went down across the hemisphere. But over the past 30 years, the auto industry has changed. Auto production today tightly knits together workers in all three countries as they produce different components of the finished vehicle that rolls into your driveway.