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Josh Hawley: “We need an update to our labor laws to strengthen them.”

Featuring: Josh Hawley, Republican | U.S. Senate Missouri

Senator Hawley's Interview at Semafor Architects of the New Economy | 12.10.25

Published December 15, 2025 | Video Starts at 18:21

Tariffs can be part of that. I think private sector unions are absolutely a part of that. We need an update to our labor laws to strengthen them. I also say to my friends on the right who are very concerned with woke corporations and wokeism generally, as I am, hey, you know what the best antidote to a woke corporation is, is an American workforce. (18:21–18:24)

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Asserts the need for updated labor laws to strengthen them.

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