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Labor fires back at Obama on trade
Seems like something from The Onion, right? A supposedly Democratic president is being protested against by labor unions. But the New Democrats, by currying favor with Wall Street and the US Chamber of Commerce, have basically annihilated the entire party for their own short-term gain.
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/234787-labor-fires-back-at-obama-on-trade
By Vicki Needham - 03/08/15 06:00 AM EDT
Labor fires back at Obama on trade
Labor unions and other groups opposed to free-trade policies are ramping up a spring offensive against the White House and congressional Republicans with new trade legislation set to emerge in the coming weeks.
The AFL-CIO along with other groups this week trumpeted how trade promotion authority (TPA) will rubber stamp agreements like the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) that they say would hurt American workers by leading to job and wage losses.
Hundreds of members from the various groups canvassed Capitol Hill, bringing their anti-fast-track message to more than 100 congressional offices. It’s just the latest push from the left to stop the Obama administration’s push for TPA or fast-track, which would prevent trade deals from being amended by Congress.
