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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Author Archives: CTC
Congress Passes Job-Killing Trade Package
Despite overwhelming opposition by a wide range of labor, environmental, family farm, consumer, faith and human rights organizations in the United States and abroad, Congress passed the Korea, Panama and Colombia Free Trade Agreements on October 12 — and the pacts were quietly signed by President Obama … Continue reading
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The TRADE Act Offers a New Model for Trade
Many offshorers, deregulators and other proponents of business-as-usual trade policy claim that those who oppose NAFTA-style trade pacts somehow “oppose trade,” as if there’s only one way of doing things. This tired old myth is easy to disprove. ORFTC supports … Continue reading
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The Oregon Stories Project
Approximately 74,500 Oregonians have lost jobs under NAFTA-style free trade deals. ORFTC has conducted one-on-one interviews with approximately 150 Oregon residents whose livelihoods have been adversely affected by offshoring, increased imports and/or dumping. Visit our Stories Project page for: The … Continue reading
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ARCHIVES: Mobilizing Against the 2009 WTO Ministerial
As part of the global days of action against the new World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial, thousands of people from across the Pacific Northwest converged in downtown Portland on December 5th to speak out against the proposed expansion of failed … Continue reading
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ARCHIVES: ORFTC’s Trade Delegation to Mexico
In March 2009, the Oregon Fair Trade Campaign and Cross Border Labor Organizing Commission led a delegation of trade activists to Mexico to examine the topic of cross-border opposition to NAFTA. Delegates met with small farmers, labor leaders, community organizers … Continue reading
Posted in Free Trade Agreements
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Stay Informed
UPDATES: Sign up for free monthly trade updates with THE OREGON FAIR TRADE MONITOR VOTING RECORDS: Check out where your elected officials stand on trade policy: Voting Records on Trade for Oregon’s Senators & Representatives SUPPORT ORFTC: Become an individual … Continue reading
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Beer & Chocolate Fest a Treat for the Taste Buds
For Immediate Release August 5, 2011 PORTLAND, Ore. — Upwards of a hundred people attended the Oregon Fair Trade Campaign’s first-ever “Fair Trade Chocolate & Northwest Beer Fest” last night at the Record Room in east Portland. At the event, … Continue reading
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Over 4,500 Area Jobs at Risk Under Proposed Korean Trade Pact
For Immediate Release July 18, 2011 BUSINESS & POLITICS: Over 4,500 Area Jobs at Risk Under Proposed Korean Trade Pact Analysis of Government Data Finds Jobs in Electronics and Manufacturing Are Among the Most Threatened in Oregon’s Fifth Congressional District … Continue reading
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Obama’s Trade Policy Endangers Oregon Tech Jobs
For Immediate Release Friday, February 18, 2011 Obama’s Trade Policy Endangers Oregon Tech Jobs Displaced High-Tech Workers Demonstrate Against Korea Trade Deal During President’s Visit to Intel Hillsboro, Ore. — Displaced high-tech workers and fair trade advocates held a rally … Continue reading
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