ATLANTIC CITY - Deploring today's meeting between Chinese President Hu Jintao and President George Bush, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-08) expressed outrage before unionized laborers gathered at the annual Industrial Union Council's New Jersey Conference.
"The economic abuses supported by the Chinese government that hurt American workers were not voiced with resolve during President Bush's meeting with President Hu. Substandard worker rights and currency manipulation have unfairly and immorally boosted the Chinese manufacturing base at the expense of workers in America and throughout the world. While Chinese workers suffer on the job, American workers suffer on unemployment lines. I am not convinced that either will change after President Hu's visit to the White House."
"Three years ago I visited China to witness the standard for worker rights in manufacturing plants. I was disappointed when Chinese officials denied my entrance into the factories, and I have demanded disclosure ever since. President Bush has not stood with me with to bring accountability to Chinese labor practices. The lack of meaningful dialogue on workers rights and currency manipulation in the President's meeting signals a disconnect with American workers, and ultimately a prolonged slowdown in U.S. economic growth at the hands of Chinese policies."
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