Events 2015

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24. Anti-TPP events statewide 2/17

CALL TO ACTION FEBRUARY 17!

TPP –The death of good paying jobs and healthy environment.

The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a multi-national trade agreement being negotiated behind closed doors by the very corporations who interests stand to benefit the most from Its passage. Even Congress does not know what is being wheeled and dealed, let alone the American people. If allowed to pass the TPP would:

Allow corporations to outsource more jobs overseas, making America’s race-to-the-bottom even worse because US workers would have to compete for jobs with desperate Asian Pacific workers who are paid just pennies per hour.

Create a special dispute resolution process that would allow corporations to challenge any domestic laws that would hurt their expected profits, which means…

The American peoples’ ability to protect the environment from corporate mis-doings would be nullified.

…and much more.

FEBRUARY 17 / MT VERNON, TACOMA, OLYMPIA

Please join the Sierra Club, 350.org, Community 2 Community, Teamsters, ILWU, WA State Labor Council

Let’s Roll! The debate over “Fast Track” legislation for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and other pending trade deals is coming to a head right now. Several Members of Congress from the Pacific Northwest remain undecided on this critical issue and need to hear from you!

To voice opposition against the disastrous impacts Fast Track would have on the Pacific Northwest’s economy, environment and public health, the Washington Fair Trade Coalition and our allies in the labor, environmental, public health and human rights movements are getting on a bus called the “Blue-Green Machine” for an action-packed day of rallies, press events and briefings that need your support.

9:30am — Rep. DelBene: Stand with Washington against Fast Track!

204 W. Montgomery St, Mount Vernon, WA

Constituents rally against Fast Track at the office of Congresswoman Suzan DelBene for Washington's food suppliers, good-paying jobs, and a healthy environment.

2:30pm — Rep. Kilmer: Port Workers Oppose Fast Track, Will You?

(Fireman's Park, A St. & S 9th St; Tacoma, WA

A press event and rally overlooking the Port of Tacoma with port workers and other constituents denouncing the Trans-Pacific Partnership and calling on Congressman Derek Kilmer to oppose Fast Track

6:30pm — Briefing on the TPP’s Threat to Washington State Sovereignty

(Labor Council Building, 966 Columbia St NW, Suite 330, Olympia, WA


For more information and to volunteer please contact: Gillian Locascio [e-mail] 206.227.3079 To learn more about the TPP visit sierraclub.org/Trade or washingtonfairtrade.org