Steelworkers to grill Sen. Carl Levin on trade

[Omaha Steve]

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ebruary 13, 2008

By KATHLEEN GRAY

FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER

As Valentine's Day messages go, this is one that Sen. Carl Levin probably would just as soon not get.

The United Steelworkers are to target 11 senators Thursday to draw attention to trade policies they call "sweetheart deals" and say are bad for the public and their members.

In Levin's case, the union members are to gather at 4 p.m. outside his Detroit office at the Patrick V. McNamara Federal Building, 477 Michigan Ave.

Their Valentine's Day card bears the message: "Senator Levin: Stop Unfair Trade From Breaking U.S. Hearts."

The union said it wants to call attention to the danger of lead-laced toys and other imports flooding the United States because of more open trade polices.

"These cheap goods from countries like China are threatening the health and safety of our children, poisoning our environment, and jeopardizing American jobs," USW spokesman Jay McMurran said.

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