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:: Friday, December 05, 2003 ::
Tears, cheers greet end to Bush steel tariffs channelnewsasia.com
The steel industry, which earned a reprieve from some low-cost imports since the March 2002 duties were imposed, expressed disappointment but stopped short of criticizing the president.
Meanwhile, union leaders lashed out at Bush for backing down in the face of international pressure, and leaders of steel-consuming industries praised the president for undoing the damage caused by the tariffs.
Steelworkers Rip Bush, Fret for Future By JUDY LIN, AP
Workers and union leaders vowed to back the Democratic opposition in the 2004 presidential election.
"Our union will now work very hard to make sure George W. Bush joins the ranks of the unemployed next year," said Mark Glyptis, president of the 3,000-member Independent Steelworkers Union at West Virginia's bankrupt Weirton Steel Corp.------------------------------------------- posted 7:41 PM :: reference link ::
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