Bloomberg Tax: Instacart Drops California Tax Credit Effort After Labor Protest
April 19, 2022 — Following Instacart’s decision to abandon a play for tax credits from California, Economic Liberties’ Director of State & Local Policy Pat Garofalo talked with Bloomberg Tax about why this was a big win for transparency.
Inside US Trade: USMCA petition accuses Panasonic Mexico facility of labor violations
April 18, 2022 — Rethink Trade Research Director Daniel Rangel spoke to Inside U.S. Trade about why U.S. labor officials must look into labor abuses at Panasonic’s auto parts factory in Reynosa, Mexico ahead of their union vote.
WTOP: Is paying for Snyder’s Washington Commanders stadium worth it?
April 18, 2022 — Economic Liberties’ Director of State & Local Policy Pat Garofalo discussed economic development incentives for football stadiums, arguing that it is a waste of taxpayer money with WTOP.
Reuters: Mexican union calls for U.S. probe into alleged labor abuses at Panasonic plant
April 18, 2022 — Reuters covered a critical legal petition from Rethink Trade and SNITIS, which called on U.S. labor officials to look into labor abuses at Panasonic’s auto parts factory in Reynosa, Mexico ahead of their union vote.
SNITIS and Rethink Trade Announce Filing of New USMCA ‘Rapid Response Mechanism’ Labor Case to Fight for Mexican Workers at Reynosa Panasonic Plants Denied Legitimate Union Representation
April 18, 2022 – The Sindicato Nacional Independiente de Trabajadores de Industrias y de Servicios Movimiento 20/32 (SNITIS) and Rethink Trade have filed a United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) labor complaint targeting Panasonic Automotive Systems de Mexico S.A. de C.V.