A "week of action" starts Saturday against "fast-track" trade promotion authority legislation, which would be used to usher in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) "trade" (i.e. corporate rights) agreement.
Click here to tell Congress to vote no on “fast-track” authority for the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
The #StopFastTrack Week of Action is timed to coincide with international mobilizations and runs through next Friday, November 14. Sign up for the Thunderclap, attend one of the upcoming Fast Track protests, write a letter to the editor and get your own organizations to schedule an email blast directing supporters to StopFastTrack.com or your own action tools.
This weekend President Obama flies to Asia for a week of meetings. Part of the agenda is to get TPP finalized. In response, a broad coalition of labor, environmental, consumer and other "stakeholder" groups has delivered to congressional leaders a petition signed by more than 500,000 people opposing "fast-track" authority for the pact. It is these groups that are launching a week of action to drive up awareness of the dangers of Fast Track and TPP.
TPP is a twelve-nation pact that setting up new rules for approximately 40 percent of the global economy. While part of TPP is about relaxing tariffs and quotas, more of the agreement gives corporations new rights under financial regulations, limits the ability of governments to require that public procurement be done with in-country suppliers, gives the big pharmaceutical companies new powers over medicine patents and limits the ability of governments to set their own environmental policies. A section of the agreement called "investor-state dispute settlement" lets companies sue governments for doing things that limit corporate profits – even limiting a country's ability to launch anti-smoking campaigns.
The giant, multinational corporations are going to try to sneak fast-track authority through the Congress because it greases the skids, making TPP almost inevitable, no matter how many people and organizations oppose it. We have to try to stop this.
Click here to tell Congress to vote no on “fast-track” authority for the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Resources
Join the #StopFastTrack Thunderclap
Twitter hashtag: #StopFastTrack
For more information please visit:
CWA: "Stop the Sneak Attack on Democracy!"
#StopFastTrack Week of Action - Citizens Trade Campaign
Flush the TPP: Nov. 8 to 14: Week of Action to Stop Fast Track and Unjust Trade
AFL-CIO: No Fast Track and sign their petition: Tell Congress to Stop Fast Track
Events
Here’s an initial list of events taking place throughout the country:
California
Sacramento Community Forum on the TPP & Fast Track – Stop the Sneak Attack on Democracy!
Wednesday, November 12 * 5:30pm
SEIU Local 1000
1325 S St * Sacramento, CA
RSVP Online: https://www.facebook.com/events/730070970381918/
Contact: Xiomara Castro, xiomara@citizenstrade.org
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#StopFastTrack Overhead Light Brigade
Monday, November 10 * 5:00pm
Taylor Street Overpass over I-8
RSVP Online: https://www.facebook.com/events/858778814167627/
Contact: Kali Gochmanosky, kali@citizenstrade.org
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San Diego #StopFastTrack Rally
Wednesday, November 12 * 4:00pm
Outside Congresswoman Susan Davis’ Office
2700 Adams Ave * San Diego, CA
RSVP Online: https://www.facebook.com/events/783089711732353
Contact: Kali Gochmanosky, kali@citizenstrade.org
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Colorado
Rally: Stop the Sneak Attack on Democracy
Friday, November 7, 2014 *12:00pm
Outside Rep. Jared Polis’ Office
4770 Baseline Rd. * Boulder, CO
RSVP Online: bit.ly/FastTrackRallyCO
Contact: Carolyn Bninski, Carolyn.Bninski@gmail.com
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Veterans’ Day Fast Track Protest (MoveOn Metro Denver Council)
Tuesday, November 11 * 5:00pm
Veterans Park at the Capitol
200 E. Colfax Ave * Denver, CO
Contact: Laura Avant, lavant04@comcast.net
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Florida
Fast Track Opposition Commitment Appreciation Presentation
Date and Time TBA * Contact Event Organizer
South Florida AFL-CIO
4349 NW 36th St * Miami, FL
Contact: Fred Frost, frost180@bellsouth.net
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Reminding Rep. Castor to Help #StopFastTrack (Tampa MoveOn.org)
Thursday, November 13 * 12:00pm
Outside Rep. Castor’s Office
4144 N Armenia Ave * Tampa, FL
RSVP Online: https://www.facebook.com/events/677294822367924/
Contact: Chris Radulich, cradulich@yahoo.com
Contact: Harriet Heywood, harrietheywood@gmail.com
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Illinois
Mike Quigley Has Mail (#StopFastTrack Literature Drop)
Saturday, November 8 * 2:00 – 4:00pm
Lakeview/Wrigleyville Neighborhood * Chicago, IL
Contact: Carson Starkey, iltrade@citizenstrade.org
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Rally Against Fast Track in Elgin
Sunday, November 9 * 1:00pm
Eligin Public Library
270 North Grove Avenue * Elgin, IL
Contact: Carson Starkey, iltrade@citizenstrade.org
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#StopFastTrack Accountability Phone Bank
Monday, November 10 * 5:00 – 7:00pm
Workers United Office
333 South Ashland Ave * Chicago, IL
Contact: Carson Starkey, iltrade@citizenstrade.org
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Massachusetts
Protest: Stop the Sneak Attack on Democracy, Rep. Neal!
Wednesday, November 12 * 8:00am
Outside the Boston Harbor Hotel
70 Rowes Warf * Boston, MA
Contact: Pat Fiero, patfiero@yahoo.com
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Oregon
Fast Track Protest at Sen. Wyden & Rep. Blumenauer’s Offices
Friday, November 14 * 12:00pm
Gather Outside Rep. Blumenauer’s Office
729 NE Oregon St * Portland, OR
Contact: Elizabeth Swager, elizabeth@oregonfairtrade.org
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Pennsylvania
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#StopFastTrack Rally
Thursday, November 13 * 12:00pm
Outside Rep. Dent’s Office
3900 Hamilton Blvd * Allentown, PA
Contact: Amy Conahan, amy@citizenstrade.org
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Washington
Stop Fast Track Rally (Occupy Bellingham)
Saturday, November 8 * 2:00 – 6:00pm
Holly and Railroad * Bellingham, WA
Contact: Dianne Foster, diannefoster234@gmail.com
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Stop the Sneak Attack on Democracy! Light Brigade Action
Tuesday, November 11 * 5:00 – 6:30pm
Federal Building
915 2nd Ave (btw Marion St & Madison St)* Seattle, WA
RSVP Online: https://www.facebook.com/events/297265820474582/
Contact: Gillian Locascio, gillian@washingtonfairtrade.org
