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Pacific Rim Trade Deal an Opportunity to Advance Campaign Promises

Posted on June 14, 2010 by CTC

For Immediate Release June 14, 2010 BUSINESS: New Pacific Rim Trade Deal an Opportunity for White House to Advance Campaign Promises Fair Trade Advocates Urge “New Deal or No Deal” as the U.S. Plays Host to Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Negotiations … Continue reading →

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Food Security, Immigration and “Free Trade”

Posted on June 1, 2010 by CTC

For Immediate Release June 1, 2010 Public Forum Food Security, Immigration, and ‘Free Trade:’ Putting Justice Back on the Table A panel discussion and public forum on making trade work for people in Lane County EUGENE – At 7pm on … Continue reading →

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“Merkley Amendment” on International Preemption of Insurance Regulations

Posted on April 29, 2010 by CTC

For Immediate Release April 29, 2010 Statement on the “Merkely Amendment” to Protect Financial Regulations from International Preemption by Arthur Stamoulis, Director, Oregon Fair Trade Campaign “Americans want better oversight of the financial industry, but a provision hidden in the … Continue reading →

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Senator Urged to Change Trade Policies that Offshore Oregon Jobs

Posted on February 28, 2010 by CTC

For Immediate Release February 18, 2010 Labor Advocates and the Unemployed Urge Senator to Change Trade Policies that Cost Oregon Jobs Senator Ron Wyden Chairs the Subcommittee in Charge of U.S. Trade Policy PORTLAND, OR — Labor advocates and the … Continue reading →

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Oregonians Demonstrate Against the WTO Again

Posted on December 5, 2009 by CTC

For Immediate Release December 5, 2009 BUSINESS, LABOR, ENVIRONMENT: Oregonians Demonstrate Against the WTO Again, 10 Years After the Historic “Battle in Seattle” March and Rally in Portland Voice Opposition to Proposed WTO Expansion; One of Many Demonstrations around the … Continue reading →

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Displaced Workers Urge President to Remember Trade Promises During G-20

Posted on September 16, 2009 by CTC

For Immediate Release September 16, 2009 Displaced Workers from Oregon and Beyond Urge President Obama to Remember Promises on Trade Reform During the G-20 Summit Communities that Have Been Hit by Trade-Related Job Loss Are Featured in New Report Recounting … Continue reading →

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Portland Has Ties to Massacre in the Amazon

Posted on July 22, 2009 by CTC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2009 Area College Student’s Relatives Shot for Opposing Free Trade Agreement Relatives of Local Student Killed in Massacre of Indigenous Protesters in Peru’s Amazon; Portland Congressman Asked to Intervene to Help Prevent Further Bloodshed PORTLAND … Continue reading →

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Oregon Congressmen Join Charge for Real Trade Reform

Posted on June 25, 2009 by CTC

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 25, 2009 Oregon Congressmen Join Charge for Real Change Reform Reps. DeFazio and Wu Among 108 Cosponsors of “The TRADE Act” PORTLAND, OR — Oregon Congressmen Peter DeFazio (D-4th) and David Wu (D-1st) are among 108 … Continue reading →

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Rep. Wu’s Trade Reform Proposal a Major Step for Human Rights

Posted on June 24, 2009 by CTC

For Immediate Release June 24, 2009 Rep. David Wu Praised for Leadership on Trade Reform New Human Rights Language in Trade Reform Bill Called “A Milestone” PORTLAND, OR — Comprehensive trade reform legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives … Continue reading →

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