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Daybreak May 31: Unions take on food aid reformers

05/31/22 10:00 AM By Philip Brasher, Steve Davies, and Bill Tomson
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Labor unions are joining up with ocean carriers to fight proposals in Congress to reform rules for shipping U.S. food aid. Under cargo preference requirements, half of the food must be shipped on U.S.-flag carriers.
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