"Fast Track," TPP Roundup

Protesting a Rush Job on "Fast Track"

Activists from CWA and Public Citizen protested outside the Dirksen Senate Office Building Wednesday as the U.S. Senate Finance Committee feverishly worked on a "fast track" bill. The Senate expects to bring up the Hatch-Wyden-Ryan Fast Track Bill for a vote soon.

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Colorado Activists Write Opinion-Editorial Urging Rep. Polis to Vote No on "Fast Track"

CWA Colorado Political Director Dave Felice collaborated with Sam Schabacker, the Western Region Director for Food & Water Watch, on an editorial in which they urged Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO 2nd District) to help "preserve Colorado's exceptional quality of life, safeguard workers' rights and empower small business" by rejecting "fast track" and the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the biggest trade deal in history."

Read the rest of the article here.

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IUE-CWA Young Leaders Take the Lead to Fight TPP

Young leaders from the IUE-CWA Mentorship and CWA Next Gen programs came together to plan TPP actions in Minneapolis, MN; Dayton, OH; and Louisville, KY, last week. Richard Shorter, IUE-CWA Division Lead Activist for Next Gen, led the day of action for young IUE-CWA members. "We were very excited to have the opportunity for young workers to take the lead to raise awareness about TPP, and also have some fun with these public actions," he said. The theme for the actions was "Manufacturing is Not Dead," and "No on TPP." During the demonstrations, the young workers handed out leaflets to the public about the dangers of TPP and fighting "fast track," and asked them to make calls to their legislators. Our young members are ready to stand strong in the fight against the TPP!

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Fear the Reaper

Young workers from IUE-CWA 1140 hit the streets in Minneapolis with the "TPP Grim Reaper" to raise awareness that the TPP is an American job killer!

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Strategy from a Senator

Before going out to talk to the public in downtown Dayton, OH, about the importance of manufacturing jobs and fighting the TPP, IUE-CWA Local 755 young members played host to U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) (center) who came to talk to them about strategy to fight "fast track" and the TPP on Capitol Hill.

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Spreading the Word

Young workers and elected leaders from IUE-CWA Local 761 in Louisville, KY hit the streets to spread the word about the TPP!

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Broadcast Report on Raleigh, NC, News Conference Calling on Rep. Price to Reject "Fast Track," TPP

The local Fox50 News Station was on hand last week, to report on a news conference by activists in Raleigh, NC, calling on U.S. Rep. David Price (D to oppose "fast track" legislation and stand up for good jobs and consumer rights. The report is available here. About 20 activists representing CWA, National Organization for Women, Witness for Peace Southeast, Workers' Right Project at NC Justice Center, and Food & Water Watch turned out for the press conference, then marched to Rep. Price's district office to deliver letters from constituents opposing "fast track" and the TPP.

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A Brave Stance on Earth Day Rally against "Fast Track"

CWA and coalition partners such as Bold Nebraska and environmental groups braved a torrential downpour on Saturday to hold a rally marking Earth Day in Omaha outside the office of U.S. Rep. Brad Ashford (D-NE 2nd District) to make the community aware of "fast track" for the TPP.

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More than 100 Texas activists rally outside of Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson's (D) office, telling the congresswoman that "fast track" is the wrong track.

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More than 100 activists from CWA, Sierra Club, New York State AFL-CIO and Working Families Party picket outside of Rep. Lee Zeldin's (R-NY) Long Island fundraiser.