AFL-CIO’s Trumka Demands Cutoff of Solar Products From Xinjiang
- Letter to White House underscores a climate dilemma for Biden
- Green energy agenda conflicts with human rights policies
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The leader of the AFL-CIO demands that the Biden administration and Congress cut off imports of solar energy products from China’s Xinjiang region.
The letter from the labor federation’s president, Richard Trumka, was addressed to National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan. Trumka singled out products that “contain polysilicon made with forced labor.”