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pampango

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4. There need to be labor and environmental standards in any trade agreement.

Reply to pbmus (Original post)

Thu Jun 26, 2014, 08:59 AM

Jun 2014

If TPP does not have them, and it sure seems like it doesn't, then sticking with WTO trading rules (which do not have labor nor environmental standards that affect labor rights in a place like Vietnam) is better than missing the opportunity that TPP could have represented.

To improve labor and environmental standards globally we will have to negotiate enforceable agreements with the rest of the world. Given what we know about TPP it looks like we will have to wait a long time for that.

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TPP ... WRONG [View all] pbmus Jun 2014 OP

Huge K&R This is where we are headed. woo me with science Jun 2014 #1

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch! Enthusiast Jun 2014 #2

While I agree that the TPP is very problematic el_bryanto Jun 2014 #3

There need to be labor and environmental standards in any trade agreement. pampango Jun 2014 #4