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Upcoming Events
Oregon Fair Trade Campaign invites folks in Portland to the Global Justice Committee meeting — a committee of Portland Jobs with Justice. At this meeting, trade-agreement politics will be a focus, so, take up working with us on this plus global solidarity broadly.
Details:
Wed., October 23rd, from 8 to 9 pm at 1500 NE Irving Street, 5th floor
NOTE: This is typically a monthly meeting on fourth Wednesdays.
Author Archives: ORFTC
“Smart Track” Can’t be Fast Track in Disguise!
On Sept. 2, 2014, we held actions in Portland, Eugene and Medford, where we delivered over 5,000 signatures from Oregonians who sent the message to Senate Finance Chair Ron Wyden that “Smart Track” can’t be Fast Track in disguise. Sen. … Continue reading
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2014 ORFTC Roadshow
Excitement is building as Oregon gears up to get GMO labeling on the ballot this summer. Food justice advocates have launched a powerful statewide Right to Know GMO campaign. We do have a right to know what’s in our food, … Continue reading
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Floppy Disk Petition Urges Senator Wyden to Oppose Outdated Trade Policy
Floppy Disk Petition Urges Senator Wyden to Oppose Outdated Trade Policy Over 10,000 Petition Signatures Adhered to Floppy Disks Delivered to Senator’s Offices Across the State Portland, Ore. — Fair trade advocates delivered over 10,000 petition signatures adhered to old-fashioned … Continue reading
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Oregon Exports Hurting Under Korea Free Trade Agreement
As Oregon’s Congressional delegation considers whether to “fast track” the pending Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement, new government data indicates that President Obama’s largest similar trade pact to date — the Korea Free Trade Agreement — has had a … Continue reading
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20 Years of NAFTA is Enough! Oregon Rallies to Stop the TPP.
January 2014 marked the twenty-year anniversary of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), a pact that has had devastating consequences for people and the environment in all three countries (the US, Canada, and Mexico) and beyond. The pending Trans-Pacific … Continue reading
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Daniel Bonham Trade Justice Award 2013
We are please to announce that our annual volunteer award goes to Wes Brain from Ashland, OR, who has been a leader for trade justice with the Oregon Fair Trade Campaign (ORFTC) before we were ORFTC. The Alliance for Sustainable … Continue reading
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Fair Trade Advocates Praise Congressional Demands for Oversight Over the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
Portland, OR — Fair trade advocates praised the release of a new letter voicing Congressional opposition to Fast Track, a policy-making process that allows trade pacts to circumvent ordinary Congressional review, amendment and debate procedures. The letter spearheaded by Representatives … Continue reading
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Failed trade policy and forced migration.
By Laura Bolaños-Ramirez, Portland Jobs with Justice & ORFTC Intern The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is an agreement signed by the United States, Mexico, and Canada. The agreement came into force on January 1, 1994. Mexicans were told … Continue reading
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