Fast Track/TPP National Day of Action

We're standing up and fighting back against the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). The trade deal, which has been negotiated in secret with the help of Wall Street, will kill jobs, hurt our environment, and make our food and water less safe.

The deal would also allow companies to sue state, local, and federal governments if a new law or policies hindered their future profits. This could make lawmakers reluctant to pass laws in the public interest if they thought a foreign company could sue. "This should give pause to all members of Congress, who will soon be asked to vote on fast-track negotiating authority to close the agreement," said New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in a recent op-ed in Politico.

On April 18th, CWAers, other unions, community groups, and environmental organizations took action to stop TPP.

Click here for pictures from the day.

On Long Island, over 100 people picketed outside Republican Representative Lee Zeldin’s fundraiser to protest his support for Fast Tracking the TPP.  In Westchester County, nearly 100 people joined Democratic Representatives Nita Lowey and Eliot Engel, and state and local legislators to say No to Fast Track.

The response was huge. We’ll keep pushing back and, together, we can stop this bad trade deal.

Check out the video from the Westchester event:

Coming up:

Rally to Tell Representative Crowley: Oppose Fast Tracking the TPP.
April 23 - 5:30pm
82-11 37th Avenue, Jackson Heights, Queens
Click here to learn more and RSVP on Facebook.

Press Conference and City Council Hearing on Anti-Fast Track/TPP Resolution
April 27 - 9:30am
Press Conference on New York City Hall Steps @ 9:30am; Hearing at 250 Broadway on the 16th Floor @ 10:00am

City Council Vote on Anti-Fast Track Resolution
April 28 - 12:30pm
Arrive for NYC Council Meeting by 12:30pm at City Hall in the City Council’s Chambers

Rally to Get Rep. Charles Rangel to Oppose Fast Track
April 30 - 5:30pm
163 West 125th St Plaza on NE Corner of 125th St and Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. A/B/C/D/ or 2/3 to 125th Street, New York, NY