Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Trumka calls for immediate release of TPP text
The Hill ^ | 10/14/15 | Vicki Needham

Posted on 10/14/2015 6:15:52 PM PDT by Amntn

One of the nation’s top labor leaders on Wednesday called on the Obama administration to immediately release the text of a far-reaching trade deal that spans the Pacific Rim to Latin America.

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka wrote a letter to President Obama arguing that stakeholders, lawmakers and the American public need to see the final text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to start what is expected to be a long process of evaluating the deal brokered by the United States and 11 other nations.

House and Senate Democrats have made similar appeals since the pact was brokered a week ago during a final round of negotiations in Atlanta.

Trumka said now that the talks are concluded he sees no reason to delay the public release of the TPP text after years of waiting for full access to the agreement's details.

"In my experience, when there is such good news to share, there is no need for secrecy," Trumka wrote. "If TPP will do for the American middle class all that USTR claims, releasing the text would be the single best way to prove that."

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; US: Massachusetts
KEYWORDS: 2018election; 2020election; aflcio; coc; election2018; election2020; elizabethwarren; fauxahontas; massachusetts; richardtrumka; richtrumka; slingingbull; tariffs; tpp; trade; trumka; unions; unionstpp
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-24 next last
I can't believe I agree with Trumka about anything but I do agree with him about this.
1 posted on 10/14/2015 6:15:52 PM PDT by Amntn
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Amntn

Im sure its not for the same reasons.


2 posted on 10/14/2015 6:19:47 PM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Amntn

This transparent administration is bound to release all.

Why worry!?


3 posted on 10/14/2015 6:20:16 PM PDT by Calpublican (Republican Party Now Stands for Nothing!!!!!(Except Conniving))
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Calpublican

Right. LOL


4 posted on 10/14/2015 6:23:28 PM PDT by Amntn
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Amntn

What? Trumka wants the most transparent administration in history to release secret pacts? What is he thinking?


5 posted on 10/14/2015 6:26:54 PM PDT by entropy12 (When you vote for a candidate, you are actually voting for his/her rich donors!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Amntn

Five to ten more points for Trump in the polls once these details are released to the public and debated.


6 posted on 10/14/2015 6:27:05 PM PDT by Will88
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Amntn

Yeah the guy’s a thug but even a broken clock is right twice a day (old fashioned clock that is.)


7 posted on 10/14/2015 6:29:13 PM PDT by zerosix (Native Sunflower)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Will88
The article says the 30 Chapters should be ready in thirty days or so and be voted on the first of the year.

30 days will be the holiday season starting up when n one is paying attention,

8 posted on 10/14/2015 6:31:37 PM PDT by Amntn
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 6 | View Replies]

To: Amntn

Maybe if Barry can locate his copy of the TPP, and all its ancillary agreements, he can put his bony fingers on his college and law school transcripts and SAT and LSAT scores as well. Inquiring minds want to know.


9 posted on 10/14/2015 6:32:42 PM PDT by SharpRightTurn (White, black, and red all over--America's affirmative action, metrosexual president.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Amntn

You would think that visiting the Obama White House at least once a week for the past seven years like Trumka continues to do would make this request unnecessary.


10 posted on 10/14/2015 6:33:42 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (THEY LIVE, and we're the only ones wearing the Sunglasses.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Kickass Conservative

Trumka obviously got outbid.


11 posted on 10/14/2015 6:35:14 PM PDT by Amntn
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: Amntn

Nothing to worry about, 0bama has your back, Trumpka.

It’s nothing short of ridiculously stupid that the pres of this union finds out his information from a TeeVee debate, isn’t it?

What a galoot.


12 posted on 10/14/2015 6:57:35 PM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (This space for rent.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Amntn

“30 days will be the holiday season starting up when n one is paying attention”

Part of the Republican plan.


13 posted on 10/14/2015 7:00:59 PM PDT by odawg
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: odawg

Yep. Disgusting.


14 posted on 10/14/2015 7:15:22 PM PDT by Amntn
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: Amntn

politics makes strange bed-foes


15 posted on 10/14/2015 7:33:10 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Attention Surplus Disorder

got his back in cross hairs, huh.

even trump is friendlier to trumka.


16 posted on 10/14/2015 7:34:22 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 12 | View Replies]

To: Amntn

Trumka’s been out thugged by Barry et. al.
Shows just how stupid big labor is.


17 posted on 10/14/2015 7:39:09 PM PDT by FourPeas ("Maladjusted and wigging out is no way to go through life, son." -hg)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Amntn
30 days will be the holiday season starting up when n one is paying attention,

Many people will still pay attention. And Congress will also be in recess during the holidays, so it will be into 2016 before it's taken up there. I think there is a minimum number of days the full text must be public before it can be voted on. And it could well be strategically delayed in the House by a few dozen Republicans and the Democrats and maybe a new Speaker.

18 posted on 10/14/2015 7:48:28 PM PDT by Will88
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: Amntn

So I suppose Cruz is voting for this as well?


19 posted on 10/14/2015 8:03:12 PM PDT by Kenny
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Kenny
Unfortunately it won't matter how he votes on this after he voted to fast track it.

More kabuki theater.

20 posted on 10/14/2015 8:17:21 PM PDT by Amntn
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 19 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-24 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson