ORFTC's affiliate organizations represent over 190,000 Oregonians who recognize that trade agreements like NAFTA and CAFTA do not work for Oregon.  The coalition was founded in 2004 by the Oregon AFL-CIO and Oregon Chapter of the Sierra Club.  Coalition partners include labor unions, community organizations and environmental groups.  We collaborate with growers associations, ranchers, and small business interests across the state.  


Past and present ORFTC member organizations include:

AFSCME Council 75

Association of Western Pulp and Paper Workers

Alliance for Democracy (Portland)

Bend-Condega Sister Cities Project

Carpenters Local 247

Carpenters Local 1065

Communication Workers of America Oregon State Council

Eugene/Springfield Solidarity Network

ILWU Columbia River District Council

Machinists Local 63

Machinists Local 1005

Marion-Polk-Yamhill Central Labor Council

Northwest Oregon Labor Council

Oregon AFL-CIO

Oregon AFT

Oregon NOW

Oregon Chapter of the Sierra Club

ORtech

Portland Central America Solidarity Committee

Portland Jobs with Justice

SEIU 503

Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice

Southern Oregon Central Labor Council

UFCW 555

United Steelworkers Oregon L&E Committee

Willamette Valley Jobs with Justice

Witness for Peace Northwest
    ...and more

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ORFTC PROGRAMS: 

The Stories Project
NAFTA-style trade policies have eliminated more than 68,000 Oregon jobs. ORFTC gives voice to Oregonians who are directly affected by free trade through "The Stories Project: Livelihoods Traded Away" 
 

Defeating Destructive Trade Policies
Oregon's Congressional delegation is often faced with trade pacts that receive little public attention -- including those with Colombia, Panama and Korea to name a few.  The impacts of those trade agreements are far reaching both at home and abroad.  Working together in Oregon, we ask our elected officials to take leadership in shaping trade agreements that promote healthy communities, keep quality jobs in Oregon, and raise the standard of living in neighboring countries.