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Laborfest: The Cost of “Free Trade” Agreements

Date:
Friday, July 15, 2016
Time:
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Event Type:
Panel Discussion
Organizer/Author:
Laborfest
Location Details:
Unitarian Church , 1187 Franklin St., San Francisco. 38 Geary bus

The Cost of NAFTA, CAFTA & TPP

How “Free Trade” Agreements Affect Emigration, Worker and Human Rights

Corporate trade agreements in the post-war period have had radical effect on working people in the United States and around the world. This forum will look at how these agreements destroy labor rights, forcing millions into exile while destroying democratic rights.

From Puerto Rico, Korea, the Philippines, Mexico, Turkey, and Africa, the role of these trade agreements has driven down wages and living conditions, and destroyed healthcare.

This Small Town Shows Why The Trans-Pacific Partnership Could Be A Disaster For American Workers - by Peter Cole

See also:
http://www.laborfest.net/2016/2016schedule.htm
Added to the calendar on Sun, Jun 19, 2016 5:52AM

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Vietnam wants trade agreements. Maybe you can research why and under what conditions.
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