"No TPP" Heard Loud and Clear at Convention

Before the start of the Democratic Convention on Monday, hundreds of activists and allies who have fought against the Trans-Pacific Partnership rallied to make it clear that there can be no TPP now and no TPP during a lame duck session of Congress.

CWA President Chris Shelton told the crowd, "Our mission now is to get the officials of the Democratic Party to take their implicit rejection of the TPP and make it an explicit rejection. I urge all of you to take action. Hold your members of Congress accountable." He brought the crowd to its feet, asking, "Are you ready to stand up and fight back?"

Watch Shelton's remarks here. 

Joining Shelton was Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.); Gustavo Torres, executive director of Casa in Action; Lori Wallach, director of Global Trade Watch; former CWA President Larry Cohen, and other speakers pushing delegates to raise the issue at their state meetings and put the 41 senators and representatives who voted for Fast Track on notice: "The TPP has got to go!"

At the opening night of the convention, delegates waved signs and chanted "No TPP, No TPP, No TPP." About 38 CWAers were delegates to the DNC.