by Gillian | Aug 19, 2017 | Article, Current Campaign, News and analysis
By Gillian Locascio, Washington Fair Trade Coalition, originally printed in ILWU Local 23 monthly newspaper “Passing the Torch” in August 2017 *** NAFTA renegotiations are barreling ahead at full speed. In mid-July, the Trump administration released the...
by wftcadmin | Mar 5, 2016 | Article, Fair Trade
Last week, the Community Alliance for Global Justice (CAGJ) hosted an incredible event about how new trade agreements like the TPP undermine efforts to build a strong and healthy food movement. The event, entitled “Another Food System is Possible! But Not with the...
by Ruth Tess | Jun 20, 2013 | Article, Fair Trade
‘Free’ Trade was Never Really About Trade by Stan Sorscher We need to think differently about trade. First, let me say that I am 100% in favor of trade. Trade is when we do what we do best, they do what they do best, and we trade. Trade, done right, will raise living...
by WFTC Team | Aug 1, 2011 | Article, Fair Trade
Lynne Dodson of the Wa State Labor Council and Kathleen Ridihalgh of Sierra Club tell it like it is in a recent Seattle Times OpEd (7/26/11): Congress should reject proposed trade agreements and insist on better policies THE definition of insanity is doing the same...
by wftcadmin | Aug 1, 2011 | Article, Fair Trade
Lynne Dodson of the Wa State Labor Council and Kathleen Ridihalgh of Sierra Club tell it like it is in a recent Seattle Times OpEd (7/26/11): Congress should reject proposed trade agreements and insist on better policies THE definition of insanity is doing the same...
by wftcadmin | Jan 26, 2011 | Article, Fair Trade, News
Guest columnists Kristen Beifus and Stan Sorscher of the WFTC urge Congress to reject the renegotiated U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement because it will increase our trade deficit with South Korea and cause job loss across the US and in WA State....
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