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Guatemala off the hook in CAFTA labor case
28-Jun-2017 Politico
The U.S., for the most part, lost its first challenge of another country’s adherence to the labor rules under a trade deal.
ETUC resolution for an EU progressive trade and investment policy
14-Jun-2017 S2B
The European Trade Union Confederation calls for a progressive European trade and investment policy with at its core the creation of decent jobs, the protection of fundamental rights and the interests of workers.
Ten principles for trade
12-Jun-2017 Greenpeace
The current global trade and investment regime imposes high social and environmental costs on people and planet.
Civil society interventions on the RCEP
1-Jun-2017 Focus on the Global South
In the recent “RCEP 18th Round of Talks,” members of civil society organizations and social movements presented their positions vis-à-vis the RCEP.
Campaign reveals TiSA threat to jobs and rights
12-May-2017 AJOT
A new campaign to be launched by the International Transport Workers’ Federation reveals the threat to jobs and workers’ rights posed by the Trade in Services Agreement.
Labor groups raise grave concerns over RCEP
9-May-2017 Focus on the Global South
Representatives from major trade unions in both the public and private sectors have raised serious concerns on the possible impacts of the Regional Economic Comprehensive Partnership Agreement (RCEP) which is currently being negotiated in Manila.
USW, Unite march in solidarity with Mexican steelworkers
24-Apr-2017 USW
After three decades of NAFTA, Mexican workers are still denied basic rights.
Australia’s 457 visa decision likely to hit free-trade talks with India, officials hint
19-Apr-2017 The Guardian
The Australian government’s decision to scrap a working visa used primarily by Indians is likely to set back efforts to secure a free-trade agreement between the two countries.
Lessons from India on migration’s role in trade policy
12-Apr-2017 India Link
India-Australia FTA talks stall over agriculture and migration.
Mexico lagged the rest of Latin America in the NAFTA era, report finds
31-Mar-2017 CEPR
Over 20 million more Mexicans have fallen below the poverty line since NAFTA took effect.
China FTA review should ditch controversial clause
24-Mar-2017 Scoop
China FTA review should ditch controversial temporary worker clause, says AFTINET.
A new NAFTA, but not necessarily a better one
3-Mar-2017 Open Canada
NAFTA has its fair share of critics who want to see it updated. But if Trump has his way, a re-negotiated agreement may prove disappointing.
Why are my highly educated friends so ignorant about trade?
16-Feb-2017 Local Futures Blog
Local Futures’ Isabel Marlens discusses why many people know so little about trade issues, and what can be done about it.
Amidst political uncertainty, new updated secret documents on the “Trade in Services Agreement (TISA)” are leaked
30-Jan-2017 Our World Is Not For Sale
The documents include the core text and annexes
TiSA - draft annex on movement of natural persons (8 Nov 2016)
29-Jan-2017
from November 2016 negotiating round
6 ways we could improve NAFTA for working people
21-Dec-2016 AFL-CIO
It is important that everyday working people’s perspectives lead the debate, starting with how to rewrite NAFTA.
Let us not sacrifice human rights for commercial interests
15-Dec-2016 CNCDH
Opinion on international trade and investment agreements : « Let us not sacrifice human rights for commercial interests - The example of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the European Union and Canada (CETA) »
Parliament committee gives CETA thumbs down
9-Dec-2016 EurActiv
The European Parliament’s Employment and Social Affairs Committee recommended to reject the EU-Canada trade agreement
TiSA - draft annex on professional services (September 2016)
28-Nov-2016 Greenpeace
As leaked by Greenpeace
TiSA: Trade in Services Agreement is bad news for workers and communities
17-Nov-2016 ITUC
In November 2016, the International Trade union Confederation published analysis of the expected impact of TiSA on workers and service providers