Not-So-Secret negotiations of the Trans-Pacific Free Trade Agreement

As I’ve written, free trade agreements have resulted in massive migration pressures from many industrializing countries that cannot compete with certain U.S. economic policies. Here’s information on more proposals that should be closely monitored.

From the California Fair Trade Coalition:

Dear fair traders,
This is just a quick reminder about the events we have planned around the secret negotiations of the Trans-Pacific Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Southern California this week. As you know, the Trans-Pacific FTA, which include nine countries from around the Pacific Rim, are angled to be the latest NAFTA expansion. While over 600 “corporate advisors” have access to the negotiations, civil society is effectively shut out.
Join us to help bring the Trans-Pacific FTA out of the shadows and to demand a “Fair Deal or No Deal!:
PANEL: Trans-Pacific FTA: Is this a NAFTA of the Pacific?, Monday, Jan. 30 at 6PM, USC University Club, 645 West Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90089.

RALLY: “Fair Deal or No Deal!” Wednesday, Feb. 1 at noon, Hotel Sofitel Los Angeles, 8555 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048.
RALLY: Say NO! to a “Free Trade Ring of Fire!” Friday, Feb. 3 at noon, UC San Diego, Library Walk.
For more information, contact tim@citizenstrade.org, or you can RSVP here!
Hope to see you there!
Tim Robertson, California Fair Trade Coalition

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