LANCASTER, Ohio (AP) — Vice President Mike Pence urged congressional ratification of President Donald Trump's trade agreement with Canada and Mexico while attending the groundbreaking for a car seat manufacturing facility in Ohio.
Pence told about 300 people at the Magna Seating site in Lancaster on Tuesday that the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement "will level the playing field" and treat the automotive industry "fairly." He said the agreement requires that 75% of auto parts must be made in North America and 40% of auto parts must be made by workers making at least $16 an hour.
It is always amazing to see the words “Made in America” and I was so happy to be at @MagnaInt today for the groundbreaking of an American auto parts manufacturing facility! pic.twitter.com/swG7yo9Vve
— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) July 30, 2019
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Magna Seating is a division of global automotive supplier Magna International Inc., which is based in Aurora, Ontario.
Magna initially plans to locate 300 jobs in Lancaster, some 30 miles southeast of Columbus.
