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pampango

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1. A 'pre-baked' plan would be great; even a series of key points that must be in any trade agreement.

Reply to PyaarRevolution (Original post)

Wed Mar 9, 2016, 10:06 AM

Mar 2016

It may be that they don't believe in international agreements on trade in any form or fashion. Or they may have decided that it is not effective to produce an outline for the key elements of a 'good' trade agreement. I doubt the reason is "they can't expend the money to keep lawyers on retainer". Perhaps there is an existing plan or outline that I have not seen.

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If you don't have a plan, someone has a plan for you: A story of Labor Unions Vs. TPP. [View all] PyaarRevolution Mar 2016 OP

A 'pre-baked' plan would be great; even a series of key points that must be in any trade agreement. pampango Mar 2016 #1

This was ignored Teamster Jeff Mar 2016 #2

Thanks for this. Interesting that the labor chapter of the US-Peru FTA is a model pampango Mar 2016 #5

Really warrprayer Mar 2016 #3

It just seems that way to the hopelessly clueless Teamster Jeff Mar 2016 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author warrprayer Mar 2016 #6