Executive Council Statement
Waiting for Trade Policies That Build the Middle Class and Protect Workers' Rights: Fighting More NAFTAs
… U.S. trade policies going back to NAFTA have failed. They have contributed to the hollowing out of our economy and the loss of more than 55,000 U.S. … about 159, 000 U.S.-based jobs—mostly in manufacturing—within seven years of taking effect. The last thing we need right now, with a weak economy and job creation at unacceptably low levels, is yet another trade deal that puts more … trade deals with Colombia as the body count of trade unionists inexorably rises is obscene. The AFL-CIO stands ready to work together with all parties to build a new trade model, but we will vigorously oppose the proposed agreements with Korea, …