Free Trade
Monday, July 18, 2011 - 00:00
Congressional Republicans are refusing to approve the trade deals unless the White House decouples them from a measure to renew the Trade Adjustment Assistance program.
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 00:00
What brought Yanini and other Colombian unionists to Washington is a simple demand that the U.S. simply not continue to do business with a country where speaking out for labor rights can be a death sentence.
Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 00:00
Without an agreement on procedure between the White House and Congress, the administration will probably send the trade agreements to Capitol Hill with TAA included.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 00:00
U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said on Tuesday he was optimistic Congress would approve three long-delayed free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama by August.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 00:00
Re Colombia, make the "Action Plan" a formal part of the proposed FTA, as demanded by Congressman Sander (Sandy) Levin (D-MI) and all other friends of workers worldwide, and when that's done, then pass the Agreement.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 00:00
The administration and congressional leaders had been aiming to move the trade deals through Congress by early August, a deadline that now appears unlikely to be met.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 00:00
Earlier, scores of protesters held a rally against the Colombia free trade agreement across the street from the White House, making speeches and chanting slogans.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 00:00
Like other interests pushing for the three pacts, the chamber's lobbyists are a constant presence on Capitol Hill this week.
Monday, July 11, 2011 - 00:00
In the years of U.S. wrangling over whether to approve free-trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama, an especially visceral debate has marked the fight over Colombia.
Friday, July 8, 2011 - 00:00
House and Senate panels disagreed Thursday on whether to include funding to help U.S. workers hurt by globalization in bills to approve three free-trade agreements.