Collins Ducking Press Conference

Photos from our April 2008 Press Conference- Collins Stop DUCKing the Issue of the Colombia Free Trade Agreement!

Our very own MFTC Fair Trade Duck!

Rev. Elsa Peters, UCC Minister

Sandy Amborn, Maine chapter Sierra Club

Ron Hemingway, United Steelworkers local 900, Rumford.  Worker at New Page.

A broad, diverse coalition united for fair trade!

Marching to Senator Collins office in Lewiston to deliver our statements

Kate Brennan (Maine People's Alliance), Daphne Loring, Ethan Miller and Peter Kellman (Southern Maine Central Labor Council) speak to Collins' staff

The duck makes an appearance in front of Collins' office in Bangor. 

Making a statement in Bangor.  Collins- 17 months is enough time to make a decision!

Wendell (Bimbo) Rafford, worker from the Irving Forest Products and President of USW local in Ashland, speaks about the suffering of laid-off workers, their families, and our communities. 

Jessie Newcomb of PICA in Bangor

Katherine Kates of PICA, Matt Shaw of Bar Harbor, and Elsie Flemings of the Sierra Club show their disappointment in Collins' lack of position on the Colombia FTA.