Teamsters, Steelworkers & Others Blast Three Pending FTAs

The International Brotherhood of Teamsters and United Steelworkers each sent a new round of letters to Congress recently blasting the pending Free Trade Agreements with South Korea, Panama and Colombia.  The AFL-CIO, United Brotherhood of CarpentersBuilding and Construction TradesNational Farmers UnionFriends of the Earth and Sierra Club have since followed suit with their own new letters.

Dozens of national labor, environmental, family farm, consumer, faith and human rights organizations have spoken out against these NAFTA-style trade pacts and the harm they would cause at home and abroad if enacted.

A list of statements opposing the Korea Free Trade Agreement is available here.

A list of statements opposing the Colombia Free Trade Agreement is available here.