by WFTC Team | Mar 21, 2017 | Fair Trade, News
Seattle, Wash. — The Washington Fair Trade Coalition (WFTC) today praised Senator Maria Cantwell for challenging Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to promote a more just and sustainable global economy. “Voters in Washington and beyond are...
by WFTC Team | Nov 16, 2016 | Fair Trade, News, WFTC Statements
Across the political spectrum, the American people sent a clear message in this election year: we’ve mismanaged globalization. Friday’s announcement that the TPP would be tabled indefinitely was a testament to the growing resentment. Decades of...
by WFTC Team | Nov 15, 2016 | Event, Fair Trade
Our annual Fair Trade Breakfast is coming up, and the timing couldn’t be better. This year we’ll be hearing from the four fierce women who have been at the helm of the Washington Fair Trade Coalition. Their stories span a decade of work building a local...
by WFTC Team | Nov 4, 2016 | Action, Fair Trade
Take the Pledge of Action to Stop the TPP in Lame Duck. Americans have had enough of back-room policymaking that favors corporate elites over working families. Simply put, the TPP is a corporate power grab disguised as a trade agreement. Opposition to the...
by WFTC Team | Oct 21, 2016 | Fair Trade, News, WFTC Statements
Seattle, WA – Today, momentum increased against the Trans-Pacific Partnership as Congressman Denny Heck announced he would vote against the TPP, calling it one of the most important decisions of his career. The massive trade pact between 12 countries, which would...
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