Washington Fair Trade Coalition
Working on behalf of people and the planet for a fair global trading system


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The Washington Fair Trade Coalition (WFTC)

The WFTC is comprised of 45 Washington State-based labor, faith, environmental and social justice organizations that are committed to creating a fair, balanced and sustainable global trading system.

Current members of the Washington Fair Trade Coalition include:

  1. America In Solidarity
  2. American Federation of Government Employees local 3937 (AFGE national website)
  3. American Friends Service Committee - Pacific NW
  4. Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers (AWPPW) International Union
  5. AWPPW Local 183
  6. AWPPW Washington Area Council
  7. Audubon Washington
  8. Church Council of Greater Seattle
  9. Comite Pro Reforma Migratoria y Justicia Social
  10. Community Alliance for Global Justice
  11. Community to Community
  12. CWA – Washington and Northern Idaho State Council - (CWA national website)
  13. Global Goods Partners
  14. IAM District 751
  15. IBEW Local 46
  16. IBEW Local 191
  17. IFPTE Local 17
  18. ILWU – Puget Sound District Council
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  19. Lutheran Public Policy Office of Washington State
  20. Marigold Fair Trade
  21. M. L. King County Labor Council
  22. Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 8
  23. Pierce County Central Labor Council
  24. Sahngnoksoo
  25. Seattle CISPES - (CISPES national website)
  26. Seattle Education Association
  27. Seattle/King County Building and Construction Trades
  28. SEIU Local 6
  29. SEIU Washington State Council - (SEIU national website)
  30. Sierra Club – Cascade Chapter
  31. Snohomish County Labor Council
  32. South Sound Clean Clothes Campaign
  33. SPEEA/IFPTE 2001
  34. Spokane Regional Labor Council
  35. Students for Fair Trade
  36. Teamsters Joint Council 28
  37. Temple Beth Am Social Action
  38. Tilth Producers of Washington
  39. UFCW Local 21
  40. United Auto Workers Local 4121
  41. United Steelworkers District 12
  42. Washington Association of Churches
  43. Washington State Labor Council
  44. WashTech/CWA
  45. Witness for Peace Pacific Northwest

The WFTC is affiliated with the Citizens Trade Campaign and the Washington Blue-Green Alliance.

  

 

2009 Officers & Staff:

  Marina Skumanich, President
  Verlene Jones, Vice President
  Allan Paulson, Treasurer
  Stan Sorscher, Secretary
  Tom Buchanan, at-large
  Bob Gorman, at-large
  Cameron Herrington, at-large
 
  Kristen Beifus, Director

What we believe:

We believe trade between countries plays a critical role in helping to create a just, prosperous, and sustainable world economy.

We also believe trade policy should treat all sectors of society fairly, and that benefits of trade should be shared widely across communities and countries.

WFTC Principles of Fair Trade - our short statement of what fair trade agreements should provide
 

WFTC Platform on Fair Trade -- a more detailed layout of a progressive, fair trade platform
 

WFTC Positions and Endorsements - a representative list of our  positions and endorsements

Campaign Goals 2009
See what we are working on this year!

Interested in joining the WFTC? We are open to any and all Washington State organizations concerned about fair trade policy.  Please see our Join us page for more details.

  

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Phone: (206) 227-3079
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