Events 2013

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63. May 11--statewide educationals on TPP and fair trade

In Seattle
2-5pm
Central Co-op/Madison Market Annex
1900 E. Madison, Seattle

Program
2pm TPP & Eaters & Farmers
Community Alliance for Global Justice, Canaan Fair Trade & Equal Exchange & Domestic Fair Trade Association
10 Reasons why TPP matters to Eaters * Impacts on Farmers Globally & in WA

2:30pm TPP & Workers
Washington State Labor Council, United Food & Commercial Workers Local 21, Philippine US Solidarity Organization (PUSO)
Loss of living wage jobs in WA * Poverty wage jobs in US * Forced Migration * Rise of Sweatshops

3pm-TPP & Healthy Communities
Sierra Club, WA Physicians for Social Responsibility
Privatizing water & land * Challenging environmental laws * Access to affordable life-saving medicines

3:30pm- TPP & “Personhood”
Get Money Out of Politics (GMOP) & WA Mend
Corporate take over of policy-making * How to assert your ‘person-hood’ & reclaim the political process!

4pm- TPP & Consumers (of all ages)
Once Again Butters & Fair Trade Federation members Sol Fair Trade, Jam Town


Sample fair trade foods & wines, & Drum with Jamtown!!!

In Olympia
1-3pm
WSLC Offices/WFSE 443 906 Columbia (2nd Floor) Olympia, WA
Join Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE 443), South Sound Clean Clothes Campaign, Marigold Fair Trade, Traditions, the Green Party & the Washington Fair Trade Coalition to educate & activate yourself as an eater, a conscious shopper, a worker, & a community member. Enjoy fair trade coffee & chocolate and connect fair trade products to fair trade policy. TPP will impact food, sustainable jobs, access to affordable medicine, our environment, education & our very democracy. Be involved in upcoming actions! Activities for all ages!

In Bellingham
Noon-5pm
Bellingham Co-op
1220 N. Forest St., Bellingham
Look for Diane Foster, Occupy Bellingham and others connecting TPP with forced immigration, farmer's rights and environmental justice!



For Global TPP Assemblies: TPPxBorder.org