The Obama Administration intends to meet Congressional demands to move all three pending NAFTA-style “free trade” agreements with Colombia, Korea, and Panama by an arbitrary deadline of July 1
Free Trade Flip Flop: Trade Package Goes from “Huge Mistake” to “Grand Bargain” |
| By: Michael Whitney Thursday May 5, 2011 7:05 am |
Panama Trade Deal Given Go-Ahead by White House |
| By: Michael Whitney Monday April 18, 2011 4:17 pm |
The White House has given the go-ahead to a third trade agreement since December, this one with Panama. US Trade Representative Ron Kirk hinted that the Panama deal was coming soon in a conference call earlier this month announcing the Colombia trade deal. The NAFTA-style trade deal with Korea was announced in December.
Democratic Reps., Steelworkers Oppose Colombia Trade Deal |
| By: Michael Whitney Thursday April 7, 2011 12:30 pm |
Seven Democratic Members of Congress spoke out against the Obama Administration’s proposed Colombia “free trade” agreement and its onerous assassination stress tests. They were joined by the United Steelworkers Union, the first major union to speak out against the deal after the AFL-CIO labor federation. Each centered their opposition on the laughable “Action Plan” to reduce assassinations of union members.
No New NAFTA: Tell Congress to Stop NAFTA-Style Korea Free Trade |
| By: Michael Whitney Tuesday December 7, 2010 1:45 pm |
President Obama is going to send this NAFTA-style Korea Free Trade deal to Congress soon. We need to put a stop to this new NAFTA immediately, so Congress needs to hear from you now.
Sign our petition to Congress at NoNewNAFTA.com.
159,000 Jobs Lost: The Price of NAFTA-Style Korea Free Trade |
| By: Michael Whitney Sunday December 5, 2010 3:10 pm |
President Obama’s NAFTA-style Korea Free Trade will still cost the country 159,000 jobs, despite last-minute changes to the agreement.
US Chamber Watch: NAFTA-Style Korea Free Trade Supporters Are “Outsourcers All” |
| By: Michael Whitney Saturday December 4, 2010 5:00 pm |
US Chamber Watch, an advocacy group originally launched by the Change to Win labor federation, issued a statement blasting the supporters of the NAFTA-style Korea Free Trade agreement as “outsourcers all.”
Labor Silent in Opposing NAFTA-Style Korea Free Trade; Here’s Where They Used to Stand |
| By: Michael Whitney Saturday December 4, 2010 8:45 am |
In the 14 hours since the White House dumped the news of a NAFTA-style Korea Free Trade agreement on a Friday night, labor unions are deafly silent in opposing this job-killing agreement.


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