April 18th National Day of Action Against Fast Track

Rally at Rep. DelBene's office

Say NO to Fast Track!

In dozens of countries across the globe, groups are preparing for the April 18th Global Day of Action Against Unfair Trade.  In the United States, communities from coast-to-coast will join together in action that day to help derail Fast Track legislation that would enable the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and other corporate power grabs disguised as trade agreements to be rushed through Congress.

Fast Track legislation was just introduced on April 16th.  If we don’t detail it, the TPP and other pending pacts would be rubber-stamped, with potentially devastating consequences for working people, family farmers, indigenous peoples, small businesses and the environment in the United States and around the globe.  Stopping Fast Track is the single most important contribution those in the United States can make to ending corporate trade agreements that threaten to:

  • Destroy livelihoods and accelerate the global race to the bottom in wages and working conditions
  • Further commodify agriculture, trample food sovereignty, hurt small farmers and contribute to forced migration
  • Enable new corporate attacks on democratically-enacted environmental and consumer protections
  • Undermine global economic stability by prohibiting effective regulation of financial markets
  • Reduce access to life-saving generic medications, increase the cost of prescriptions and restrict freedom on the Internet
The threats that existing “Fast Tracked” trade agreements have already cost our communities, and the additional threats that new pacts pose, must be both acknowledged and resisted.  We also need to spread the word that when people have come together across issue areas and geographic borders, we have defeated similar corporate power grabs like the Multilateral Agreement on Investment (MAI), the Millennial Round of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) and even past attempts at Fast Track — as recently as 2014.  By acting together, we will do so again now.
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Please attend — or, ideally, organize — a demonstration, door-to-door canvass or educational event in your community on or around Saturday, April 18th calling on your Members of Congress to oppose Fast Track.  Any action or event organized within a week of that date will be cross-promoted as part of this call.
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#FastTrackDOA Actions
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ARIZONA
#FastTrackDOA at the Earth Day Festival
Saturday, April 18 * 9:00am – 2:00pm
Reid Park
S. Country Club Rd
Tucson, AZ
Contact: Pamela Powers Hannley, pjp333@gmail.com
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CALIFORNIA
“What is the TPP & Fast Track” Community Forum
Saturday, April 11 * 10:00am
UFCW Local 1167
855 W. San Bernardino Ave
Bloomington, CA  
Contact: Kali Gochmanosky, kali@citizenstrade.org
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Canvass to Stop Fast Track in Martinez
Saturday, April 18 * 9:00am
Contra Costa Labor Council
1333 Pine St
Martinez, CA
Contact: Joshua Anijar, Janijar@aflcio.org
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Phone Bank Against Fast Track
Friday, April 17 * 10:00am
Sacramento CLC
2840 El Centro Rd Ste 111
Sacramento, CA
Contact: Robert Longer, robert@cwalocal9421.org
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United Against Fast Track for Workers, Health & the Environment
Friday, April 17 * 12:00pm
Outside Rep. Matsui’s Office
I St & 5th St
Sacramento, CA
Contact: Xiomara Castro, xiomara@citizenstrade.org
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Canvass to Stop Fast Track in Salinas
Saturday, April 18 * 10:00am
Monterey Bay Central Labor Council
931 Market St
Salinas, CA
Contact: Glenn Schaller, glenschaller@gmail.com
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Workers Memorial Day March & Rally to Oppose the TPP
Saturday, April 18 * 11:00am
Harry Bridges Plaza (in front of Ferry Building near Towers)
Embarcadero at Market St
San Francisco, CA
Contact: Steve Zeltzer, lvpsf@labornet.org
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#StopFastTrack Overpass Light Brigade
Friday, April 17 * 7:20pm
Clairemont Drive Overpass of I-5
San Diego, CA
Contact: Kali Gochmanosky, kali@citizenstrade.org
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Take Acton to Stop Fast Track Community Forum
Saturday, April 18 * 2:00pm
Machinists Union Hall
5150 Kearny Mesa Rd
San Diego, CA
Contact: Kali Gochmanosky, kali@citizenstrade.org
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Vallejo Says Stop Fast Track!
Saturday, April 18 * 12:00pm
Outside the Vallejo Ferry Terminal
289 Mare Island Way
Vallejo, CA
Contact: Napa-Solano Central Labor Council, 707-246-9727
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COLORADO
Fast Track Sit-In
Thursday, April 16 * 11:00am
Rep. Polis’ Boulder Office
1644 Walnut St
Boulder, CO
Contact: Carolyn Bninski, carolynbninsk@gmail.com
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Spread the Truth: Colorado, the TPP & Fast Track
Saturday, April 18 * 12:00pm
The 16th Street Mall
500 N Broadway
Denver, CO
Contact: Laura Avant, lavant04@comcast.net
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DELAWARE 
#NoFastTrack Rally 
Friday, April 24th * 1:00pm 
Outside Rep. Carney’s Office 
33 The Circle
Georgetown, DE 
Contact: Drew Serres, drew@delawareada.org
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
No Fast Track People’s Block
Tuesday, April 14 * 11:00am
Union Station Downstairs Food Court
40 Massachusetts Ave NE
Washington, DC
Contact: Mackenzie McDonald Wilkins, Mackenzie@PopularResistance.org
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Let’s Stop Fast Track Press Event & Rally
Wednesday, April 15 * 11:00am
Upper Senate Park
Constitution Ave & Delaware Ave NW
Washington, DC
Contact: Roy Houseman, rhouseman@usw.org
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No Fast Track People’s Block
Thursday, April 16 * 11:00am
Union Station Downstairs Food Court
40 Massachusetts Ave NE
Washington, DC
Contact: Mackenzie McDonald Wilkins, Mackenzie@PopularResistance.org
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Don’t Trade Away Our Future Rally to Stop Fast Track
Monday, April 20 * 12:00pm
Office of the U.S. Trade Representative
600 17th St NW
Washington, DC
Contact: Jordan Estevao, 202-330-2646
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FLORIDA
Jacksonville Stop Fast Track Event
Saturday, April 18 * 9:00am
966 North Liberty Street
Jacksonville, FL
Contact: Deborah Dion, dion.deborah@gmail.com
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No Fast Track Rally for Affordable Healthcare
Friday, April 17 * 11:30am
Outside Rep. Wasserman-Schultz’s Office
10100 Pines Blvd
Pembroke Pines, FL
Contact: Deborah Dion, dion.deborah@gmail.com
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Canvass to Stop Fast Track in Tallahasse
Saturday, April 18 * 10:00am
Florida AFL-CIO
135 Monroe St
Tallahasse, FL
Contact: Deborah Dion, dion.deborah@gmail.com
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HAWAII
Day of Action Against Fast Track
Friday, April 17 * 3:30pm
Hilo Federal Building
Hilo, HI
Contact: Jim Albertini, ja@maul-aina.org
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ILLINOIS
Forum on Fast Track & Food Sovereignty 
Thursday, April 16 * 6:30pm
University of Illinois at Chicago
Jane Addams Hull House Museum * 800 S Halsted
Chicago, IL
Contact: Family Farm Defenders, familyfarmdefenders@yahoo.com
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Stop Fast Track Speak-Out for Fair Trade
Friday, April 17 * 12:00pm
Chicago Mercantile Exchange
141 W Jackson
Chicago, IL
Contact: Family Farm Defenders, familyfarmdefenders@yahoo.com
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Public Forum on Fast Track & the TPP
Saturday, April 18 * 1:00pm
DePaul University Welcome Center
2250 North Sheffield Ave
Chicago, IL
Contact: Carson Starkey, iltrade@citizenstrade.org
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Stop Fast Track Tabling
Saturday, April 18 * 8:00am
Urbana’s Middle Market
201 Lincoln Square
Urbana, IL
Contact: Lois Kain, 57.lois.75@gmail.com
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IOWA
Press Conference Against Fast Track
Thursday, April 16 * 4:00pm
IBEW Local 405
1211 Wiley Blvd
Cedar Rapids, IA
Contact: Hawkeye Labor Council, 319-232-2484
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MAINE
Global Day of Action for Fair Trade
Saturday, April 18 * 3:00pm
83 Maine 27
Augusta, ME
Contact: Martha Spiess, mspiess@myfairpoint.net
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#NoFastTrack Light Brigade
Saturday, April 18 * 8:00pm
Deering Oaks Park (SW Corner)
92 Deering Ave
Portland, ME
Contact: Maine Fair Trade Campaign, martha@mainfairtrade.org
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MARYLAND 
Fast Track Town Hall
Friday, April 24 * 7:30pm
Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church
9601 Cedar Lane
Bethesda, MD
Contact: Pam Witt, pgwitt@cwa-union.org
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#NoFastTrack Rally 
Friday, April 17th * 1:00pm 
Outside Rep. Steny Hoyer’s Office 
401 Post Office Road
Waldorf, MD 
Contact: Mina Itabashi, mitabashi@citizen.org
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MASSACHUSETTS
Fast Track “Stand Out” and Petition Delivery
Friday, April 17 * 4:00pm
Peabody Square
Peabody, MA
Contact: Rebecca Hornstein, northshorelaborcouncil@gmail.com
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Fast Track Press Conference
Saturday, April 18 * 12:00pm
Pioneer Valley Central Labor Council
640 Page Boulevard
Springfield, MA
Contact: Jon Weissman, jon@wmjwj.org
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MICHIGAN
Fast Track Letter Writing Event
Thursday, April 16 * 6:30pm 
Carpenters Hall
1219 1st Ave
Escanaba, MI
Contact: Chris Palette, cpalette@aflcio.org
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Fast Track Letter Writing
Thursday, April 16 * 6:30pm
Laborers’ Hall
US Highway 2/141
Iron Mountain, MI
Contact: Chris Palette, cpalette@aflcio.org
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Phone Bank to Stop Fast Track
Saturday, April 18 * 10:00am
Bricklayers Local 2
21031 Ryan Rd
Warren, MI
Contact: Chris Palette, cpalette@aflcio.org
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MINNESOTA
No Fast Track Leaflet at the Twins Game
Saturday, April 18 * 11:30am
Target Stadium
1 Twins Way
Minneapolis, MN
Contact: Kaela Berg, kaela@citizenstrade.org
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MISSOURI
Canvass to Stop Fast Track in Kansas City
Saturday, April 18 * 11:00am
CWA 6360
6415 Universal Ave
Kansas City, MO
Contact: Rafael Navar, rnavar@cwa-union.org
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Canvass to Stop Fast Track in St Louis
Saturday, April 18 * 11:00am
CWA Local 6300 Hall
2258 Grissom Dr
St Louis, MO
Contact: Rafael Navar, rnavar@cwa-union.org
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NEBRASKA
Omaha Rally to Stop Fast Track
Saturday, April 18 * 10:00am
Outside Rep. Ashford’s Office
7129 Pacific St
Omaha, NE
Contact: Ken Maas, 314-452-2179
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
TPP Workshop at Building Culture of Peace & Nonviolence Conference
Saturday, April 18 * 1:00pm
Boyd Science Center, Plymouth State University
Highland St
Plymouth, NH
Contact: Bonnie Wright, info@NHRightToKnowGMO.org
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NEW YORK
Binghamton Rally to Stop Fast Track
Saturday, April 18 * 12:00pm
Outside Rep. Hanna’s Office
49 Court St
Binghamton, NY
Contact: Kathryn Johnson, kjohnson@citizen.org
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Rally to Stop Fast Track
Saturday, April 18 * 9:30am
Sunset Harbor
90 Colonial Drive
East Patchogue, NY
Contact: Michael Gendron, michael@cwa1108.org
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No to Fast Track

Saturday, April 11 * 2:00pm
Outside Rep. Stefanik’s Office
136 Glen St
Glens Falls, NY
Contact: People for Positive Action, 518-561-0291
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Stop Fast Track in NY21
Saturday, April 11 * 12:00pm
Outside Rep. Stefank’s Office
23 Durkee St
Plattsburgh, NY
Contact: People for Positive Action, 518-561-0291
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No to Fast Track
Saturday, April 11 * 1:00pm
Outside Rep. Stefanik’s Office
120 Washington St
Watertown, NY
Contact: People for Positive Action, 518-561-0291
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Rally and Press Conference to Stop Fast Track for the TPP 
Saturday, April 18 * 12:00pm 
Martine Ave & Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
White Plains, NY 
Contact: Joe Mayhew, 914-374-6848
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NORTH CAROLINA
TPP/Fast Track Solidarity Press Conference
Thursday, April 16 * 10:00am
Nash Square
200 W. Hargett
Raleigh, NC
Contact: Corey Sims, csims@cwa-union.org
 
OHIO
Canvass to Stop Fast Track in Cincinnati
Saturday, April 18 * 10:00am
AFSCME Ohio Council 8
1213 Tennessee Ave
Cincinnati, OH  
Contact: Cherika Carter, ccarter@ohaflcio.org
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Canvass to Stop Fast Track in Cleveland
Saturday, April 18 * 10:00am
North Shore AFL-CIO
3250 Euclid Ave
Cleveland, OH
Contact: Roger Sikes, rsikes@clevelandaflcio.org
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Canvass to Stop Fast Track in Colombus
Saturday, April 18 * 10:00am
AFL-CIO
395 Broad St
Columbus, OH  43215
Contact: Jessica Vernon, jvernon@ohfalcio.org
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Canvass to Stop Fast Track in Niles
Saturday, April 18 * 10:00am
Central Labor Council Office
1265 Main St
Niles, OH
Contact: Katelyn Hartford, khartford@aflcio.org
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OREGON
Rally Against Fast Track
Saturday, April 18 * 2:00pm
Brandis Square
Wall St & Newport
Bend, OR
Contact: Oregon AFL-CIO, bruce@oraflcio.org
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Teach-in & Rally to Stop Fast Track
Saturday, April 18 * 3:00pm
Boardwalk
Anderson & Hwy 101 North
Coos Bay, OR
Contact: Rick Staggenborg, staggenborg4senate@hotmail.com
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Stop Fast Track Rally
Saturday, April 18 * 2:00pm
7th & Washington
Eugene, OR
Contact: Oregon AFL-CIO, phil@oraflcio.org
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Rally to Fight Fast Track
Saturday, April 18 * 1:00pm
Terry Schrunk Plaza
SW Madison St & SW 3rd Ave
Portland, OR
Contact: Elizabeth Swager, elizabeth@oregonfairtrade.org
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Stop Fast Track Rally
Saturday, April 18 * 2:00pm
Vogel Plaza
S Central Ave
Medford, OR
Contact: Oregon AFL-CIO, Shaun@oraflcio.org
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PENNSYLVANIA
Rally Against Fast Track
Thursday, April 16 * 12:00pm
Outside Rep. Dent’s Office
3900 Hamilton Blvd
Allentown, PA
Contact: Phila Bach, Phila_back@verizon.net
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TEXAS
Rally Against Fast Track
Friday, April 17 * 12:00pm
Outside Rep. Johnson’s Office
3102 Maple Ave
Dallas, TX
Contact: Bob Cash, bobcash@citizenstrade.org
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Fast Track Block Walk
Saturday, April 18 * 9:00am
Panchito’s Restaurant, Banquet Room
4100 McCullough Ave
San Antonio, TX
Contact: Shannon Perez, sperez@aflcio.org
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VIRGINIA
Phone Bank to Stop Fast Track
Saturday, April 18 * 10:00am
NoVa ALF Office
4536 John Marr Dr #B
Annandale, VA 
Contact: Dolores Gerber, 703-303-0697
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WASHINGTON
Stop the TPP and Fast Track Protest Rally
Saturday, April 18th * 1:00pm
Pioneer Park, Barr Barn
2004 Cherry St.
Ferndale, WA
Contact: Mark Lowry lowrym357@gmail.com
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Rep Heck, Don’t Fast Track the TPP! canvass
Saturday, April 18 * 10:00am
Washington State Labor Council office
906 Columbia St SW, Suite 300
Olympia, WA
Contact: Gillian Locascio gillian@washingtonfairtrade.org
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Stop Fast Track Canvass
Saturday, April 18 * 10:00am
El Centro de la Raza, Rm 105
2524 16th Ave S
Seattle, WA
Contact: Dianne Gross, 206-295-1127
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Rep Kilmer, Don’t Fast Track the TPP! canvass
Saturday, April 18 * 10:00am
Pierce County Central Labor Council
3049 South 36th Street
Tacoma, WA
Contact: Gillian Locascio gillian@washingtonfairtrade.org

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Some Additional Points of Contact
Alabama: Kathryn Johnson, Global Trade Watch, kjohnson@citizen.org
Arizona: Kathryn Johnson, Global Trade Watch, kjohnson@citizen.org
California (southern): Nicole “Kali” Gochmanosky, Citizens Trade Campaign, kali@citizenstrade.org
California (northern): Xiomara Castro, Citizens Trade Campaign, xiomara@citizenstrade.org
Colorado: Lacey Kohlmoos, Global Trade Watch, lkohlmoos@citizen.org
Connecticut: Lacey Kohlmoos, Global Trade Watch, lkohlmoos@citizen.org
Delaware: Mina Itabashi, Global Trade Watch, mitabashi@citizen.org
Florida: Deborah Dion, Citizens Trade Campaign, dion.deborah@gmail.com
Georgia: Kathryn Johnson, Global Trade Watch, kjohnson@citizen.org
Hawaii: Mina Itabashi, Global Trade Watch, mitabashi@citizen.org
Illinois: Carson Starkey, Illinois Fair Trade Campaign, iltrade@citizenstrade.org
Maryland: Mina Itabashi, Global Trade Watch, mitabashi@citizen.org
Massachusetts: Lacey Kohlmoos, Global Trade Watch, lkohlmoos@citizen.org
Michigan: Lacey Kohlmoos, Global Trade Watch, lkohlmoos@citizen.org
Minnesota: Kaela Berg, Minnesota Fair Trade Coalition, kaela@citizenstrade.org
Missouri: Lacey Kohlmoos, Global Trade Watch, lkohlmoos@citizen.org
Nevada: Mina Itabashi, Global Trade Watch, mitabashi@citizen.org
New York: Kathryn Johnson, Global Trade Watch, kjohnson@citizen.org
North Carolina: Kathryn Johnson, Global Trade Watch, kjohnson@citizen.org
Oregon: Elizabeth Swager, Oregon Fair Trade Campaign, info@oregonfairtrade.org
Pennsylvania: Amy McAuliffe Conahan, Pennsylvania Fair Trade Coalition, amy@citizenstrade.org
South Carolina: Kathryn Johnson, Global Trade Watch, kjohnson@citizen.org
Tennessee: Kathryn Johnson, Global Trade Watch, kjohnson@citizen.org
Texas: Bob Cash, Texas Fair Trade Coalition, bobcash@citizenstrade.org
Virginia: Mina Itabashi, Global Trade Watch, mitabashi@citizen.org
Washington: Gillian Locascio, Washington Fair Trade Coalition, gillian@washingtonfairtrade.org
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For more info, please email April18@citizenstrade.org.