Faces of Free Trade and Job Loss
Larry Durfee
Roseburg, OR
Larry was a 22-year veteran of Roseburg Forest Products, who lost his job due to increased foreign imports.
"There are lots of jobs out here at minimum wage. Most people can't afford those jobs. They'll lose everything. You just drive through the area and look at the 'FOR SALE' signs. It's terrible... You're just working from day to day and existing. And hoping that something awful doesn't happen."
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Oregon Can’t Afford a “NAFTA of the Pacific”
The Trans-Pacific Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is a massive new international trade pact for the Pacific Rim being pushed by the U.S. government at the behest of transnational corporations for completion in 2012. Oregon cannot afford another trade deal that … Continue reading
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Fair Trade Victory in Salem!
Corporations that benefit from NAFTA-style trade deals have long tried to frame the trade policy debate as one of being “for trade” or “against trade.” The implication has been that there is no alternative to business-as-usual trade pacts other than … Continue reading
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Trade Policy and Family Farms in Oregon
Modern trade agreements severely limit nations’ and communities’ rights to make their own decisions regarding how they will maintain or expand their ability to produce healthy, sustainable food supplies for their people and protect the livelihoods of those involved in … Continue reading
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Organize for Trade Justice in Your Community
ORFTC supports volunteer-led trade justice organizing committees that meet regularly in Portland and Salem, and irregularly in Eugene. To get involved, please email Elizabeth Swager at elizabeth@oregonfairtrade.org or call (503) 736-9777. We also maintain a database of supporters throughout the … Continue reading
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