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Vermont Senator and presidential candidate was in Lordstown yesterday for a town hall on education, the economy and how they鈥檙e tied to the city鈥檚 future.
The organized the event, which is part of its process for endorsing candidates. The union鈥檚 president said teachers should be concerned about things like the , given their impact on students and their families.
Sanders spoke in the nearly packed auditorium at Lordstown High School, attacking policies which he says have led to the idling of the plant.
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Sanders also voiced his opposition to NAFTA and the Trans-Pacific Partnership during the event, which was briefly interrupted by a supporter of President Trump. Copyright 2019 WKSU. To see more, visit .