by Gillian | Apr 24, 2017 | News
This week, the WTO authorized Mexico to impose an annual $163 million in trade sanctions against the U.S. for the dolphin-saving U.S. labeling program for tuna. The WTO ruled against the program in November 2015, calling it a “technical barrier to trade.”...
by Gillian | Apr 23, 2017 | News
Over the last three weeks, nearly 1000 immigrants have gone on hunger strike at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma protesting inhumane conditions. Last week, Washington Fair Trade Coalition responded to a call for support and held a solidarity day at the...
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 | 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...
by Gillian | Jul 25, 2016 | Fair Trade, WFTC Actions
TACOMA, WA – Hundreds gathered today at the Festival for Trade Justice to rally against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) at Wright Park in Tacoma, where leaders from local labor, environmental, and community organizations gave speeches demonstrating diverse...
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