This is something of a disturbing trend. An alarming amount of congressional representatives have refused to meet with constituents in public town hall meetings, opting instead to limit their appearances to “pay-per-view” events, where constituents have to fork over cash to a local supporter of the representative in order to see them in person. Constituents hoping to get answers on jobs and proposed cuts to Social Security and Medicare have been left to protest outside district offices and private events just to get a meeting. Do you wonder why?
Well,
Here's Why? They don't like what they hear!!!!
"My mission is to genuinely help others, without a selfish intent, by complying with values that improve lives, no matter how insignificant it may seem."
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
HUNTER: Stop exporting American jobs
With almost 1 in 10 Americans out of work, the need for immediate job growth cannot be overstated. What’s ironic is that with all the talk about jobs and recovery, not a whole lot is being said about the record number of jobs still going overseas.
Right now, more than 20 million people can’t find full-time work, and nationwide job growth remains anemic while most other economic indicators keep falling far short of expectations. America definitely has seen its share of good times and bad times, but today’s economy, while sure to bounce back, is struggling to gain momentum.
Of all the sectors of the economy, one of the hardest hit has been domestic manufacturing - an industry segment that began its decline even before the current downturn. The enticements of free trade and imbalanced trade practices, essentially putting foreign interests above our own, have been a major contributing factor to the outsourcing of American jobs and lagging economic recovery.
Between 1980 and 2009, the U.S. has lost about 38 percent of its manufacturing base, according to the Brookings Institution. The biggest benefactor of this steady decline in America’s work force has been China, which, in the process, has gained considerable influence over the U.S. economy.
Right now, more than 20 million people can’t find full-time work, and nationwide job growth remains anemic while most other economic indicators keep falling far short of expectations. America definitely has seen its share of good times and bad times, but today’s economy, while sure to bounce back, is struggling to gain momentum.
Of all the sectors of the economy, one of the hardest hit has been domestic manufacturing - an industry segment that began its decline even before the current downturn. The enticements of free trade and imbalanced trade practices, essentially putting foreign interests above our own, have been a major contributing factor to the outsourcing of American jobs and lagging economic recovery.
Between 1980 and 2009, the U.S. has lost about 38 percent of its manufacturing base, according to the Brookings Institution. The biggest benefactor of this steady decline in America’s work force has been China, which, in the process, has gained considerable influence over the U.S. economy.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
Crowd jeers Lungren support for tax cut for rich until he almost leaves! He has no defence for his ideas.
CONSTITUENTS JEER REP. DAN LUNGREN’S (R-CA) SUPPORT OF BUSH TAX CUTS FOR THE RICH | At a town hall last Wednesday attended by ThinkProgress, Rep. Dan Lungren (R-CA) was asked why he supports the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy since America has lost millions of jobs since its passage. When Lungren deflected, saying that everyone benefits from the Bush tax cuts and that Obama supported extending them, several people began jeering him. Lungren, who at one point threatened to leave the Carmichael town hall, said he doesn’t know of any economists who support raising taxes during a recession. Ironically, that same day the National Association for Business Economics released a study showing nearly three quarters of business economists stating they support raising revenues through taxes:
LUNGREN: Obama extended the tax cuts for several more years [...]
CONSTITUENT: You use the deficit ceiling to blackmail! That’s what you did. [...]
LUNGREN: I know of no economists who suggest we ought to raise taxes in the midst of a down turn in the economy.
LUNGREN: Obama extended the tax cuts for several more years [...]
CONSTITUENT: You use the deficit ceiling to blackmail! That’s what you did. [...]
LUNGREN: I know of no economists who suggest we ought to raise taxes in the midst of a down turn in the economy.
Friday, August 26, 2011
What we need to do here in the US. What a great example!!!
What an inspirational video. We need to join together here in our country to let our government know that enough is enough!!
Thursday, August 25, 2011
GOP Rep. Brady Isn’t Convinced That His $80 Billion Corporate Tax Giveaway Is Actually A Tax Break
Several multinational corporations, under the banner of a campaign known as “WinAmerica” having been pushing Congress to enact a tax repatriation holiday, which would allow corporations to bring money that they have stashed offshore back to the U.S. at a dramatically lower tax rate than the 35 percent that they would usually pay. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) has obliged these companies by crafting a bill that would grant corporations a 5.25 percent tax rate on repatriated money.
However, Brady doesn’t necessarily see this as a tax break, according to a statement he gave to Reuters:
“As this economy continues to struggle, I think our case gets stronger every day,” said Republican Representative Kevin Brady, author of a repatriation tax holiday bill backed by 15 Republicans and eight Democrats in the House of Representatives.
“Lowering that tax rate for a year to bring those dollars home, people don’t understand why we’re not doing that. Some may view it as a tax break, but others just see these stranded profits that could do a lot of good things,” Brady said.
The rationale behind this particular policy is that corporations will use the money that they repatriate to invest domestically and create jobs. However, as we’ve noted time and again, a repatriation holiday in 2004 was a complete flop on that front: the companies who benefited most from the tax break wound up cutting jobs, and corporations began parking more money offshore in anticipation of future tax holidays.
The corporations pushing for a repatriation holiday already pay extremely low taxes. Adding insult to injury, the companies lobbying hardest for the holiday won’t even disclose how many jobs that have overseas.
According to the Joint Economic Committee, another repatriation holiday would cost about $80 billion. But to Brady, only “some” people think that’s a tax break. Well, count us amongst them.
However, Brady doesn’t necessarily see this as a tax break, according to a statement he gave to Reuters:
“As this economy continues to struggle, I think our case gets stronger every day,” said Republican Representative Kevin Brady, author of a repatriation tax holiday bill backed by 15 Republicans and eight Democrats in the House of Representatives.
“Lowering that tax rate for a year to bring those dollars home, people don’t understand why we’re not doing that. Some may view it as a tax break, but others just see these stranded profits that could do a lot of good things,” Brady said.
The rationale behind this particular policy is that corporations will use the money that they repatriate to invest domestically and create jobs. However, as we’ve noted time and again, a repatriation holiday in 2004 was a complete flop on that front: the companies who benefited most from the tax break wound up cutting jobs, and corporations began parking more money offshore in anticipation of future tax holidays.
The corporations pushing for a repatriation holiday already pay extremely low taxes. Adding insult to injury, the companies lobbying hardest for the holiday won’t even disclose how many jobs that have overseas.
According to the Joint Economic Committee, another repatriation holiday would cost about $80 billion. But to Brady, only “some” people think that’s a tax break. Well, count us amongst them.
Florida graduate employees and SDS rally against student fees
Gainesville, FL - The Graduate Assistants Union (GAU) and allies from Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) rallied against student fees leveled upon graduate students at the University of Florida, Aug. 16. Volunteers began by leafleting and talking to teaching assistant employees about the importance of banding together and fighting for the union that provides them with healthcare and pay stipends. Many graduate students are surprised to learn that without the union, fees would go up every year like other campuses. Now the GAU union hopes to eliminate the fees, making graduate school more affordable for everyone. Most graduate student employees understand how poorly the administration treats them, despite teaching almost 50% of all undergraduate courses.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Maxine Waters On Jobs, Unemployment: 'The Tea Party Can Go Straight To Hell'
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) had some harsh words for the Tea Party at a forum in Inglewood, California Saturday.
With California's jobless rate now 12 percent, the second-highest rate of unemployment in the nation after Nevada, talk about jobs, the economy and the partisan squabbling in Congress dominated the “Kitchen Table Summit.”
"I'm not afraid of anybody," Waters told the crowd. "This is a tough game. You can't be intimidated. You can't be frightened. And as far as I'm concerned, the Tea Party can go straight to hell."
With California's jobless rate now 12 percent, the second-highest rate of unemployment in the nation after Nevada, talk about jobs, the economy and the partisan squabbling in Congress dominated the “Kitchen Table Summit.”
"I'm not afraid of anybody," Waters told the crowd. "This is a tough game. You can't be intimidated. You can't be frightened. And as far as I'm concerned, the Tea Party can go straight to hell."
Monday, August 22, 2011
CAUGHT ON TAPE: Bank Of America’s Director Of Public Policy
A top Bank of America executive was caught on camera yesterday whispering to Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX), “Bank of America. We’ll help you out,” as the GOP presidential candidate attended New Hampshire’s Politics and Eggs breakfast. The executive has been identified by the financial website Zero Hedge as James Mahoney, Director of Public Policy for the bank. Mahoney is on the board of directors for the New England Council, the sponsors of the Politics and Eggs
Koch Responds To Buffet: ‘My Business And Non-Profit Investments Are Much More Beneficial To Society’
America’s current tax system forces people making $50,000 a year to pay a higher rate than hedge fund managers making $2.4 million an hour. Warren Buffett penned an op-ed last week declaring that America’s super-rich have been “coddled long enough by a billionaire-friendly Congress.” Lamenting the numerous tax loopholes and special breaks afforded to billionaire investors, Buffett noted that in his entire career, even when capital gains rates were as high as 39.9 percent, he never saw anyone “shy away from a sensible investment because of the tax rate on the potential gain.”
Charles Koch, head of the massive petrochemical, manufacturing, and commodity speculating Koch Industries corporation, has responded to Warren’s call for shared sacrifice:
“No Thanks.” In a statement to right-wing media, Koch states:
"Much of what the government spends money on does more harm than good; this is particularly true over the past several years with the massive uncontrolled increase in government spending. I believe my business and non-profit investments are much more beneficial to societal well-being than sending more money to Washington."
Charles Koch, head of the massive petrochemical, manufacturing, and commodity speculating Koch Industries corporation, has responded to Warren’s call for shared sacrifice:
“No Thanks.” In a statement to right-wing media, Koch states:
"Much of what the government spends money on does more harm than good; this is particularly true over the past several years with the massive uncontrolled increase in government spending. I believe my business and non-profit investments are much more beneficial to societal well-being than sending more money to Washington."
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Friday, August 19, 2011
Student workers protest at Hershey's, say their life not so sweet
For 400 foreign students, working at a Hershey's chocolate packing plant in Palmyra, Pa., may be less sweet than it sounds.
The National Guestworker Alliance filed a complaint Wednesday on behalf of 400 international students who had apparently paid $3,000 to $6,000 to participate in a U.S.-certified cultural exchange program. The complaint, sent to the U.S. Department of State, says the students were exploited by Hershey Co. and that the company takes unfair advantage of the program.
The National Guestworker Alliance filed a complaint Wednesday on behalf of 400 international students who had apparently paid $3,000 to $6,000 to participate in a U.S.-certified cultural exchange program. The complaint, sent to the U.S. Department of State, says the students were exploited by Hershey Co. and that the company takes unfair advantage of the program.
Unemployed Constituents Stage Sit-in And Demonstration At Congressman Paul Ryan’s Kenosha, WI Office
As rumors swirl in Washington D.C. about Congressman Paul Ryan and a possible Presidential run, several unemployed constituents demonstrated outside and then moved inside where they demanded a meeting with the Congressman. Ryan’s constituents have decided to stay in Mr. Ryan’s office until Congressman Ryan grants them a meeting to talk about creating jobs.
Shannon Molina is from Kenosha, Wisconsin and she is one of Congressman Ryan’s constituents. Shannon has always been an administrative assistant. After almost 10 years with the same company, Shannon was laid off. After 18 months of unemployment, Shannon found a part-time job and after eight months was laid off again.
Shannon Molina is from Kenosha, Wisconsin and she is one of Congressman Ryan’s constituents. Shannon has always been an administrative assistant. After almost 10 years with the same company, Shannon was laid off. After 18 months of unemployment, Shannon found a part-time job and after eight months was laid off again.
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Buffett: Tax Me and My Mega-Rich Friends
WASHINGTON -- Billionaire investor Warren Buffett urged U.S. lawmakers Monday to raise taxes on wealthier Americans to cut Washington's huge budget deficit, saying the move would not dampen investments or jobs.
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett urged U.S. lawmakers Monday to raise taxes on wealthier Americans to cut Washington's huge budget deficit, saying the move would not dampen investments or jobs. (Rick Wilking/Reuters) In a New York Times opinion article, the chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway proposed a tax increase on Americans who make at least $1 million per year and an additional increase on those making $10 million or more.
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett urged U.S. lawmakers Monday to raise taxes on wealthier Americans to cut Washington's huge budget deficit, saying the move would not dampen investments or jobs. (Rick Wilking/Reuters) In a New York Times opinion article, the chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway proposed a tax increase on Americans who make at least $1 million per year and an additional increase on those making $10 million or more.
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Our New Discussion Forum
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Monday, August 15, 2011
Friday, August 12, 2011
Thursday, August 11, 2011
BMW decides to negotiate after Teamster's Rally
After several protests and rallies by Teamsters, BMW has decided to negotiate instead of firing warehouse employees.
By August 31st BMW planned to layoff nearly 100 Ontario, California employees and immediately re-open the parts distribution center with a cheaper, inexperienced work force.
Now, after nationwide rallies with Hundreds of Teamster members and their families protesting BMW's greed outside 50 BMW dealerships in 11 states, BMW has decided to negotiate a deal. More info will be available later.
UPDATE
David Shepardson/ Detroit News Washington Bureau
Washington — BMW AG and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters reached a deal Thursday that will prevent the layoff of 68 workers at a parts distribution center in California, the union said.
BMW had planned to lay off the workers at the end of the month and to reopen the facility with an outsourced, low-paid managerial, clerical and warehouse work force, the union said.
The Teamsters had protested at 50 BMW dealerships across the country this month in 11 states, including Michigan, California and New York.
Under a deal announced Thursday, the current contract will be extended for six months at BMW's parts distribution facility. BMW management agreed to work with the Teamsters to reach a "mutually acceptable solution that addresses long-term employment" for the current BMW work force in Ontario, Calif., the union said in a statement.
"This agreement shows what Teamsters can do when we stand together and fight back," said Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa. "Teamsters across the country, and unions that represent BMW and supply-chain workers across the globe, took part in numerous solidarity actions this summer in support of these workers. I am hopeful that the contract extension signals a new path for BMW and the Teamsters."
A BMW spokesman didn't immediately return a call seeking comment.
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By August 31st BMW planned to layoff nearly 100 Ontario, California employees and immediately re-open the parts distribution center with a cheaper, inexperienced work force.
Now, after nationwide rallies with Hundreds of Teamster members and their families protesting BMW's greed outside 50 BMW dealerships in 11 states, BMW has decided to negotiate a deal. More info will be available later.
UPDATE
David Shepardson/ Detroit News Washington Bureau
Washington — BMW AG and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters reached a deal Thursday that will prevent the layoff of 68 workers at a parts distribution center in California, the union said.
BMW had planned to lay off the workers at the end of the month and to reopen the facility with an outsourced, low-paid managerial, clerical and warehouse work force, the union said.
The Teamsters had protested at 50 BMW dealerships across the country this month in 11 states, including Michigan, California and New York.
Under a deal announced Thursday, the current contract will be extended for six months at BMW's parts distribution facility. BMW management agreed to work with the Teamsters to reach a "mutually acceptable solution that addresses long-term employment" for the current BMW work force in Ontario, Calif., the union said in a statement.
"This agreement shows what Teamsters can do when we stand together and fight back," said Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa. "Teamsters across the country, and unions that represent BMW and supply-chain workers across the globe, took part in numerous solidarity actions this summer in support of these workers. I am hopeful that the contract extension signals a new path for BMW and the Teamsters."
A BMW spokesman didn't immediately return a call seeking comment.
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011
As Verizon Demands Huge Cuts To Worker Benefits, Its Profits Soar And Its CEO Gets $18 Million In Compensation
Yesterday, 45,000 Verizon employees, represented by the Communications Workers of America, went on strike following the breakdown of negotiations between union representatives and management on Saturday. The workers are battling a long list of concessions that the company is demanding of them, ranging from asking employees to contribute more to their health care plans to halting pension accruals this year.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Monday, August 8, 2011
Friday, August 5, 2011
Let us know what you think about this comment of our blog!!!
A guy with the username: Stoney posted this comment about our blog. Let us know what you think!!! Below is the complete post. I'll make sure he gets all of your comments!!!
He types: "From the blog.
Are you tired of ..........
· Feeling like no one is fighting for working people?
· Ceos taking all our money?
· Corporations shipping our jobs out of the country?
· Companies escaping THEIR tax burden?
· Having no health care?
· Health care costs killing you?
· Making an economic decision to not utilize your Health Care?
· Having no retirement?
· Big business getting so big it seems to control everything?
· Gas prices with record profits for oil companies?
· Your hard work being exploited by a company?
· The banks exploiting the average hard working American?
· Being afraid to ask for a raise?
· The cost of living rising faster than your wages?
· Being laid off?
· Being over qualified for your job because you can't find a better paying one?
· Living pay check to pay check?
· Working in fear?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Many problems with these highlight points.
Lets start with....
· Ceos taking all our money?
Our money? Its not my money till I work and earn it.
· Corporations shipping our jobs out of the country?
Again, we're not entitled to these jobs. We live in a global economy(LIKE IT OR NOT), and we have to compete for these jobs.
Next....
· Companies escaping THEIR tax burden?
Their not escaping anything. If they make profit in this country, then they pay taxes, if they make a profit in China, the America is owed no taxes.
Next....
· Having no retirement?
Retirement is not a right. Go start a ROTH or traditional IRA if you company does not offer it.
Next....
· Big business getting so big it seems to control everything?
Tell that to Borders book store, Circuit City, Comp USA, Kmart, Gm, Chrysler
Next....
· Gas prices with record profits for oil companies?
Exxon last year made 2 cents profit of every gallon sold in America. Government including Federal, and state, made an average of 48 cents. Plus Oil is global product, of curse their going to have record profits every year. As long as wold wife growth continues, so will the demand for oil. Plus, Oil companies don't set the price of oil.
Next....
· The banks exploiting the average hard working American?
How?
I could go on, But I think you get the point. This BLOG, wants everyone to believe they are victims. I'm no victim.
He types: "From the blog.
Are you tired of ..........
· Feeling like no one is fighting for working people?
· Ceos taking all our money?
· Corporations shipping our jobs out of the country?
· Companies escaping THEIR tax burden?
· Having no health care?
· Health care costs killing you?
· Making an economic decision to not utilize your Health Care?
· Having no retirement?
· Big business getting so big it seems to control everything?
· Gas prices with record profits for oil companies?
· Your hard work being exploited by a company?
· The banks exploiting the average hard working American?
· Being afraid to ask for a raise?
· The cost of living rising faster than your wages?
· Being laid off?
· Being over qualified for your job because you can't find a better paying one?
· Living pay check to pay check?
· Working in fear?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Many problems with these highlight points.
Lets start with....
· Ceos taking all our money?
Our money? Its not my money till I work and earn it.
· Corporations shipping our jobs out of the country?
Again, we're not entitled to these jobs. We live in a global economy(LIKE IT OR NOT), and we have to compete for these jobs.
Next....
· Companies escaping THEIR tax burden?
Their not escaping anything. If they make profit in this country, then they pay taxes, if they make a profit in China, the America is owed no taxes.
Next....
· Having no retirement?
Retirement is not a right. Go start a ROTH or traditional IRA if you company does not offer it.
Next....
· Big business getting so big it seems to control everything?
Tell that to Borders book store, Circuit City, Comp USA, Kmart, Gm, Chrysler
Next....
· Gas prices with record profits for oil companies?
Exxon last year made 2 cents profit of every gallon sold in America. Government including Federal, and state, made an average of 48 cents. Plus Oil is global product, of curse their going to have record profits every year. As long as wold wife growth continues, so will the demand for oil. Plus, Oil companies don't set the price of oil.
Next....
· The banks exploiting the average hard working American?
How?
I could go on, But I think you get the point. This BLOG, wants everyone to believe they are victims. I'm no victim.
Corporate America Working Toward “Headcount Zero”
Not content with simply not hiring anyone, large corporations are now in a race toward Headcount Zero* – whichever company figures out how to run without a single human employee first, wins.
Ain’t productivity grand?
In just the last two weeks we’ve heard about tens of thousands of jobs being cut:
•Merck (MRK) is firing 13,000
•The bankrupt Borders has 10,700 retail bookstore employees to lay off
•Barclays (BCS) announced 3000 job cuts, but they did it in a British accent so employees were probably charmed into thinking they were getting a raise or something
•Credit Suisse (CS), Goldman Sachs (GS) and Morgan Stanley (GS) are firing anyone who isn’t the boss’s daughter or dating the boss’s daughter (see Dealbreaker for the litany of Wall Street layoffs, its a tsunami)
•There’s a massacre underway at Cisco (CSCO) – 9% of the workforce or 6500 jobs are now being eliminated, 15% of which are at the vice president level or above
•HSBC (HBN) came out on Monday and announced they were adding a few more layoffs to the already announced 5000 they were planning. How many more layoffs? Oh, just another 25,000
This morning, the Challenger survey came out and put a number on all this downsizing (via Business Insider):
Ain’t productivity grand?
In just the last two weeks we’ve heard about tens of thousands of jobs being cut:
•Merck (MRK) is firing 13,000
•The bankrupt Borders has 10,700 retail bookstore employees to lay off
•Barclays (BCS) announced 3000 job cuts, but they did it in a British accent so employees were probably charmed into thinking they were getting a raise or something
•Credit Suisse (CS), Goldman Sachs (GS) and Morgan Stanley (GS) are firing anyone who isn’t the boss’s daughter or dating the boss’s daughter (see Dealbreaker for the litany of Wall Street layoffs, its a tsunami)
•There’s a massacre underway at Cisco (CSCO) – 9% of the workforce or 6500 jobs are now being eliminated, 15% of which are at the vice president level or above
•HSBC (HBN) came out on Monday and announced they were adding a few more layoffs to the already announced 5000 they were planning. How many more layoffs? Oh, just another 25,000
This morning, the Challenger survey came out and put a number on all this downsizing (via Business Insider):
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Teamsters Escalate BMW Protests Across America
Workers handbill at BMW dealers nationwide about Company's plan to destroy California jobs
ONTARIO, Calif., Aug. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hundreds of Teamster members and their families protested BMW's greed outside 50 BMW dealerships in 11 states -- California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, Missouri, New York and Virginia -- this past weekend. The protesters distributed leaflets and held banners that read "BMW: The Ultimate Misery." They informed BMW customers about BMW's plan to lay off nearly 100 Ontario, Calif. employees on August 31, 2011 and immediately re-open the parts distribution center with a cheaper, inexperienced work force.
ONTARIO, Calif., Aug. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hundreds of Teamster members and their families protested BMW's greed outside 50 BMW dealerships in 11 states -- California, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, Missouri, New York and Virginia -- this past weekend. The protesters distributed leaflets and held banners that read "BMW: The Ultimate Misery." They informed BMW customers about BMW's plan to lay off nearly 100 Ontario, Calif. employees on August 31, 2011 and immediately re-open the parts distribution center with a cheaper, inexperienced work force.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Monday, August 1, 2011
How many more jobs are we going to give away?
Tell Congress to Stop Colombia, Korea, Panama Trade Deals
Congress and the White House are intent on ramming through three job-killing trade agreements. That’s why you need to tell your senators and representatives to stop theSouth Korea, Panama and Colombia free trade agreements and get to work promoting job growth in the United States, rather than offshoring American jobs. Click here to send them a message now.
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka says that similar trade deals like NAFTA, which has cost nearly 700,000 jobs and created a $97 billion trade deficit with Mexico, have been “a miserable failure for working people” and
these new deals follow in NAFTA’s footsteps. Working people need to make our voices heard—and we need to fight hard. We need to be creating jobs—not passing agreements that will offshore more jobs and leave more communities behind.
Colombia is the most dangerous country in the world for trade unionists, with one such murder occurring nearly every week–but their killers are seldom brought to justice. Says Trumka:
I doubt very much Congress and the White House would be passing a trade deal with a country where a CEO was murdered every week.
The proposed Korea trade deal would cost an estimated 159,000 U.S. jobs and according to trade experts who have studied the deal, its loopholes could open the doors for goods made in China or even sweatshops and North Korea, but labeled in South Korea.
The Panama agreement contains most of the problems of the other two says Trumka, including deregulating big banks and letting foreign investors bypass U.S. health, safety labor and environmental laws. In addition,
Panama is also a tax haven: a place where tax-dodging, money-laundering millionaires and billionaires hide their money.
Congress and the White House are intent on ramming through three job-killing trade agreements. That’s why you need to tell your senators and representatives to stop theSouth Korea, Panama and Colombia free trade agreements and get to work promoting job growth in the United States, rather than offshoring American jobs. Click here to send them a message now.
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka says that similar trade deals like NAFTA, which has cost nearly 700,000 jobs and created a $97 billion trade deficit with Mexico, have been “a miserable failure for working people” and
these new deals follow in NAFTA’s footsteps. Working people need to make our voices heard—and we need to fight hard. We need to be creating jobs—not passing agreements that will offshore more jobs and leave more communities behind.
Colombia is the most dangerous country in the world for trade unionists, with one such murder occurring nearly every week–but their killers are seldom brought to justice. Says Trumka:
I doubt very much Congress and the White House would be passing a trade deal with a country where a CEO was murdered every week.
The proposed Korea trade deal would cost an estimated 159,000 U.S. jobs and according to trade experts who have studied the deal, its loopholes could open the doors for goods made in China or even sweatshops and North Korea, but labeled in South Korea.
The Panama agreement contains most of the problems of the other two says Trumka, including deregulating big banks and letting foreign investors bypass U.S. health, safety labor and environmental laws. In addition,
Panama is also a tax haven: a place where tax-dodging, money-laundering millionaires and billionaires hide their money.
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