AFL-CIO ramps up its effort against Obama trade agenda

The Hill ^ | 13 April 2015 | Vicki Needham

[Theoria]

The AFL-CIO is ramping up its efforts this week to convince Congress to oppose giving the White House fast-track authority on trade.

The labor group is holding events across the country as part of a “week of action” on trade.

“The week of action will increase the political momentum and grassroots opposition to fast track the same week Congress is expected to begin consideration of a trade promotion authority bill,” the AFL-CIO said in a statement.

Lawmakers, labor union leaders and their members will hold a rally Wednesday on Capitol Hill and follow that up with 50 grassroots events around the country and in more than a dozen countries on Saturday as part of the weeklong effort.

Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Al Franken (D-Minn.) and Reps. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), as well as United Steelworkers President Leo Gerard and AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Tefere Gebre and Sierra Club National Campaign Director Debbie Sease are among those expected to attend the Wednesday event in the Upper Senate Park on Capitol Hill.

The efforts include letter-writing campaigns, phone calls, petitions and door-knocks.

“The grassroots movement against fast track is nationwide — and it’s not just labor,” said Celeste Drake, the AFL-CIO’s trade policy specialist.

[arthurus]

For once, I think I agree with AFL-CIO.

[tflabo]

Well, well-— change the Unionista’s don’t believe in after their votes for Bammy and his merry band of DemRat bootlickers..

[stephenjohnbanker]

Exactly

[VideoDoctor]

Proof positive that Obama F’s EVERYBODY.

[WayneS]

AFL-CIO executives and members helped elect Obama president... ...twice.

While I do not want Obama to have any more power than he already has, a small, vindictive, part of me would like to tell the unionistas: “You’ve made your bed, now it’s time to get f-—ed in it”.

[Jeff Vader]

AFL-CIO sound like a bunch of racists /sarc

[cowboyusa]

More needs to be posted about this. This is a complete NWO treaty that would give foreign corporations the right to sue in our courts! Cruz needs to come out and oppose this.