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American workers know that free trade means lost jobs. It happened under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) negotiated 20 years ago. It happened under the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement negotiated last year. Overall, NAFTA resulted in a loss of nearly 700,000 jobs.

The Trans-Pacific Partnership is a massive, secret trade deal that?s being negotiated among 12 countries on both sides of the Pacific Ocean. Participating in the talks now are representatives from the U.S., Australia, Canada, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Chile, Brunei, Singapore and Vietnam. Countries like the Philippines and South Korea also have indicated they want to join.

CWA wishes you and your family and friends a Happy Thanksgiving. We'll be back next week.

Majority Leader Reid, Democratic Senators Vote to End Gridlock on Nominations; CWA President Larry Cohen Talks Senate Rules with Orlando Sentinel; CWA District 7/CenturyLink/Minnesota OSHA Lead Abatement Settlement Agreement; and more.

On CWA?s 30-minute town hall call tonight, AFSCME President Lee Saunders will join CWA President Larry Cohen for a candid discussion on the challenges that face workers and retirees and the future of the labor movement.