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antigone382

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13. Who said anything about invasion? This is a trade agreement.

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #10)

Wed Apr 22, 2015, 11:54 AM

Apr 2015

Governments have a duty to ensure a safe and stable environment for workers to peacefully organize and assert their rights. There is no excuse for failure to do so if they are capable of providing safe, stable environments for multinational corporations to operate. We should not do business in places where workers and activists are not seriously protected. Economic pressure should be sufficient to motivate that protection, with no need for us to use force.

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Murder Doesn't Matter Under U.S. Trade Deals, AFL-CIO Reveals [View all] mother earth Apr 2015 OP

Holder, Chiquita and Colombia Octafish Apr 2015 #1

On the upside, we do have transparency now. Never before have all of the lies and illusion become mother earth Apr 2015 #4

Bill Clinton and Plan Colombia Oilwellian Apr 2015 #11

Huge K & R !!! WillyT Apr 2015 #2

There are much better standards in TPP. What does Trumka want, Obama to bomb South America? Hoyt Apr 2015 #3

I think he's looking for safeguards to be written into the bill, don't you? It stands to reason mother earth Apr 2015 #5

How about sanctions? Cosmic Kitten Apr 2015 #6

"Murder really is a local issue..." WOW !!! WillyT Apr 2015 #7

So you are going to allow Vietnam to arrest and imprison someone who murders a labor leader here? Hoyt Apr 2015 #8

Your underwear is showing. Scuba Apr 2015 #17

Hey man, it's not easy responding to foolish posts. Hoyt Apr 2015 #20

The question is are we going to allow Vietman to arrest and imprison someone JonLP24 Apr 2015 #18

No need to do anything, the trade agreement does not affect criminal law that covers that. Hoyt Apr 2015 #19

Like it does in Columbia JonLP24 Apr 2015 #22

The TPP's tribunal process is not new. It's been around in some form since 1959. Doesn't affect Hoyt Apr 2015 #23

Misunderstanding JonLP24 Apr 2015 #25

As long as the thugs play by your rules ... GeorgeGist Apr 2015 #9

If the government killed labor leaders, that's one thing. But I don't think that is case here. Hoyt Apr 2015 #10

You are obviously not familiar with... Oilwellian Apr 2015 #12

We aren't talking about 20 years ago, and that is not what happened in the articles cited. Hoyt Apr 2015 #14

Who said anything about invasion? This is a trade agreement. antigone382 Apr 2015 #13

I suspect we don't do much business in those places. If we do, the employees are making really good Hoyt Apr 2015 #15

Are you serious? Do you know anything about global trade? antigone382 Apr 2015 #16

LOL JonLP24 Apr 2015 #24

Nothing to see here. hifiguy Apr 2015 #21

I am a big fan of Obama, but it is time for me to remind everyone what one of the greatest NoJusticeNoPeace Apr 2015 #26