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<\/i><\/b>ORFTC Fair Trade Monitor\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/h1>\n

Fair trade update from the Oregon Fair Trade Campaign, August 2016<\/i><\/p>\n

In this issue:<\/h2>\n

1. We Rocked Against the TPP!<\/h3>\n

2. Keeping up the #RockAgainsttheTPP momentum<\/h3>\n

3. Time to get in the street to shout out loud!<\/h3>\n

4. Let’s keep working, week after week, to stop the Trans-Pacific Partnership<\/h3>\n

5. White House says it sees a path to approval of Pacific trade deal<\/h3>\n

6. Take Action Against the TPP Now!<\/a><\/h3>\n
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\"sign-crowdWe Rocked Against the TPP!<\/h2>\n

As the White House readies a last minute desperate push to pass the Trans-Pacific Partnership, large crowds descended on Portland for the Rock Against the TPP Oregon weekend of action. Oregonians took action, educated themselves, had fun and enjoyed a great concert! \u00a0This was part of a nationwide protest tour featuring celebrities such as Golden Globe nominated actress Evangeline Lilly, comedian Hari Kondabolu, and punk rock legends Anti-Flag. The tour next stops in San Francisco on September 9th<\/span><\/span> at Regency Ballroom with an event featuring Jello Biafra, Grammy winning latin alternative band La Santa Cecilia, and riot-grrrl cello legend Bonfire Madigan. Additional tour dates to be announced, for more information visit www.RockAgainsttheTPP.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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A huge thanks to all of the over 55 local and regional endorsers! Full list here<\/a>\u00a0Many thanks to some of the organizations who went above and beyond to make this weekend of action a success: UFCW Local 555<\/b> for all of your support in printing the massive amounts of\u00a0materials for promotion and the events. Portland Jobs with Justice<\/b> for organizing the March Against the TPP. Sierra Club<\/b> for speaking, providing staff support, and phone banks. Teamsters<\/b> for artist transportation. Greenpeace<\/b> and 350PDX<\/b> for organizing art makes and creating awesome props. Machinists<\/b>, Portland Committee for Human Rights in the Philippines<\/b>, and ILWU<\/b> for recruiting volunteers. Cascade AIDS Project<\/b>, Burgerville Workers Union<\/b>, Fair World Project<\/b>, Pride@Work<\/b>, OPAL Environmental Justice Oregon<\/b>, Machinists<\/b>, GABRIELA Pdx<\/b>, and Black Lives Matter Portland<\/b> for speaking. Thank you!<\/p>\n

Portland VIDEO, more info and PHOTOS here<\/a><\/p>\n

PDX Rocks Against the TPP Photo Station<\/a><\/p>\n

Fair World Project on why they are Rocking Against the TPP<\/a><\/p>\n

The Pacific Northwest Raises the Volume Against the TPP – Greenpeace<\/a><\/p>\n

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Keeping up the #RockAgainsttheTPP momentum<\/h2>\n

\"BlimpOn Tuesday August 23rd there was a new addition to the Capitol skyline in Salem. As USW, UFCW, ORFTC, and others gathered on the steps of the capitol, a 25 foot blimp flew in the sky<\/a> reminding Gov. Kate Brown, Rep. Kurt Schrader, and Sen. Ron Wyden that the TPP is bad for democracy, bad for US jobs, bad for our planet, and bad for Oregon. Speakers at the rally reminded the Governor, who recently came out in favor of the TPP, of the loss to Oregon manufacturing since the passage of NAFTA, the lack of worker protections in the TPP, and the dim economic projections in the recent International Trade Commission Report on the pact. More information here<\/a>. After the rally participants went to Rep Kurt Schrader’s Salem office to deliver messages from hundreds of constituents asking him to oppose the TPP.<\/p>\n

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Constituents speaking with Rep Blumenauer’s staff<\/p><\/div>\n

The following week Portland and Beaverton fair trade advocates came out in force to send a very loud message to both Rep. Earl Blumenauer and Rep. Suzanne Bonamici that they are out of step with their party, their districts, and their state when it comes to their indecision on the TPP. In addition to delivering hundred of Bad Trade Kills Good Jobs and Rock Against the TPP postcards, constituents spoke with congressional staff expressing why they are asking their Representatives to come out against the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Thank you to the members of CWA Local 7901, Alliance for Democracy Portland, Beaverton\u00a0 Social Justice League, USW, Oregon AfterBern, Portland Jobs with Justice, 350PDX, and so many more who showed up to stop the TPP!<\/p>\n

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Time to get in the street to shout out loud!<\/h2>\n

David Delk, Alliance for Democracy<\/h4>\n
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Alliance for Democracy taking it to the streets!<\/p><\/div>\n

For over a year the Alliance for Democracy has been doing just that with our twice weekly street corner sign holding. Designed to get the attention of drivers at one of the busiest intersections in Portland (E. Burnside and SE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd), we have flyers to hand out explaining the dangers of TPP to democracy, the environment, and labor. YOU ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US!<\/b> Either just show up or to get on the Alliance e-mail list email me at davidafd@ymail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Want to just show up? Great! Join us on Tuesdays beginning at 2:30pm<\/span><\/span> or Friday<\/span><\/span> at 4pm<\/span><\/span>. Check the Alliance for Democracy TPP Action webpage<\/a>\u00a0to confirm times.<\/p>\n

It is time to expand these actions, so if the above times do not work for you contact me at davidafd@ymail.com<\/a> to see if something else can be arranged.<\/p>\n

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Let’s keep working, week after week, to stop the Trans-Pacific Partnership<\/h2>\n

Herman M Frankel, M.D.<\/h4>\n
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Constituents gathering outside of Rep. Bonamici’s office in Beaverton<\/p><\/div>\n

Bravo, ORFTC and Rock Against the TPP friends! Now more public events, and what else?<\/p>\n

Some of you are already phoning lawmakers weekly or more often reminding them Oregonians oppose the TPP. You tell them that the TPP would enable corporations to disable our government’s sovereign power to protect our environment, our working people, and our planet; would cost good jobs and suppress wages; and would increase climate change and other environmental damage.<\/p>\n

I want to help. Every week I organize a series of phone actions. You’ll get copies of the letters and documentation I send to our lawmakers, reports about specific devastating effects of the TPP, and one-minute phone message samples (with phone numbers).<\/p>\n

Please tell me if you want to join me and let’s keep working together! E-mail me at frankelh@comcast.net<\/a> for more information and to get added to the weekly updates.<\/p>\n

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White House says it sees a path to approval of Pacific trade deal<\/h2>\n

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Monday<\/span><\/span> (8\/29\/2016) it could still win congressional approval of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact before President Barack Obama leaves office, and warned that failing to do so would undermine U.S. leadership in the area. “The President is going to make a strong case that we have made progress and there is a path for us to get this done before the President leaves office,” White House spokesperson Josh Earnest told a news briefing ahead of Obama’s trip to Asia this week. Continue Reading Here<\/a><\/b><\/i><\/p>\n

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Take Action Against the TPP Now!<\/h2>\n

Have you written an e-mail to your Congressperson telling them to oppose the TPP today? You can do so right here!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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