Dems, Labor Groups Team To Reject Trade Deals

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http://www.talkradionews.com/news/2011/10/4/dems-labor-groups-team-to-reject-trade-deals.html

The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) called for “Main street not Wall street” at an AFL-CIO rally today to oppose three new free trade agreements (FTAs) Congress is set to vote on.

Union members and leaders joined federal lawmakers to criticize the trio of agreements with Colombia, Korea and Panama sent by the Obama administration yesterday to Congress.

Tom Buffenbarger, President of IAM, argued that 159,000 Americans will lose their jobs to South Korea and that all three countries lacked proper human rights and labor provisions.

Former President George W Bush negotiated these agreements, which were initially opposed by President Obama. Despite changes made to the agreements, Rep. Mike Michaud (D-Maine) claimed that they mirror the NAFTA accord reached years ago, which he called dangerous.

[Vincardog]

1. Note to BO Lead Follow or GET OUT OF THE WAY

[brentspeak]

2. kick

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[Jakes Progress]

3. Which Dems reject the deals? Does the administration reject them?

[Supersedeas]

4. oh that substantive policy stuff again