Category Archives: Oregon Jobs Lost

Join a picket! ORFTC and the Pulp and Paper Workers Fight WestRock’s Bad Corporate Behavior

Posted on April 14, 2018 by ORFTC

There are potentially buyers who want the Newberg mill and want it to run as a paper mill, and want it to be union. WestRock — the company which in 2015 bought the mill and only two weeks later shut … Continue reading →

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Tell President Obama, Just Don’t Do It!

Posted on May 6, 2015 by ORFTC

Stop Fast Track and the TPP! -Protest at Nike Friday, May 8, 2015 President Obama is visiting Oregon to promote the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement and legislation that would Fast Track the deal through Congress, effectively stripping Congress of its … Continue reading →

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Oregon Exports Hurting Under Korea Free Trade Agreement

Posted on March 4, 2014 by ORFTC

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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Oregon Among the States Hit Hardest by Offshoring in 2012

Posted on February 12, 2013 by ORFTC

Government Data Shows Oregon Lost 4th Most Jobs in Country by Population; Trans-Pacific Partnership Could Accelerate Job Loss Even Further Portland, Ore. — An Oregon fair trade advocacy coalition has released a new analysis of U.S. Labor Department data showing … Continue reading →

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Over 4,500 Area Jobs at Risk Under Proposed Korean Trade Pact

Posted on July 18, 2011 by CTC

For Immediate Release July 18, 2011 BUSINESS & POLITICS: Over 4,500 Area Jobs at Risk Under Proposed Korean Trade Pact Analysis of Government Data Finds Jobs in Electronics and Manufacturing Are Among the Most Threatened in Oregon’s Fifth Congressional District … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Trade Policy Endangers Oregon Tech Jobs

Posted on February 18, 2011 by CTC

For Immediate Release Friday, February 18, 2011 Obama’s Trade Policy Endangers Oregon Tech Jobs Displaced High-Tech Workers Demonstrate Against Korea Trade Deal During President’s Visit to Intel Hillsboro, Ore. — Displaced high-tech workers and fair trade advocates held a rally … Continue reading →

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37,000 Oregon Jobs at Risk Under Proposed Korean Trade Pact

Posted on January 25, 2011 by CTC

For Immediate Release January 25, 2011 STATE OF THE UNION RESPONSE: Analysis of Government Data Shows 37,000 Oregon Jobs at Risk Under Proposed Korean Trade Pact Federal Study Finds that Good-Paying Jobs in Electronics and Manufacturing Sectors Are Among the … Continue reading →

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The Oregon Stories Project

Posted on December 14, 2010 by CTC

Approximately 74,500 Oregonians have lost jobs under NAFTA-style free trade deals. ORFTC has conducted one-on-one interviews with approximately 150 Oregon residents whose livelihoods have been adversely affected by offshoring, increased imports and/or dumping. Visit our Stories Project page for: The … Continue reading →

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Displaced Workers Call for Trade and Immigration Reform

Posted on July 6, 2010 by CTC

For Immediate Release Tuesday, July 6, 2010 Local Labor Leaders and Displaced Workers Call for Trade and Immigration Reform, Quality Job Creation New Study Finds Trade-Related Job Loss on the Rise and a Significant Factor in Oregon’s High Unemployment Rate … Continue reading →

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