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Fair Trade Battle Looms In Congress WTO Battle First in Series of Teamster Actions  Jon Rabine saw
the World Trade Organizations' (WTO) visit to Seattle as an opportunity.
The Western Region Vice President was ready to capitalize on the chance to
highlight labor and human rights abuses in front of an international
audience. The results shook the world.
Descending on Seattle In fact, nearly 40,000 labor demonstrators held a peaceful march through the streets of Seattle calling for the end of child labor, forced labor and prison labor. Further, the marchers called for WTO delegates to negotiate livable wages, a safe working environment and adequate health and welfare protections for workers worldwide. | |||||
China Looms Ahead The meeting was preceded by the announcement of a trade agreement between the U.S. and China allowing Chinese entry into the WTO. The agreement also calls for the U.S. to provide permanent Normal Trade Relations (NTR) for China. The Teamsters are engaging in a grassroots effort to prevent Congress from granting permanent NTR status and hold China accountable for their worker abuses. America should not give Communist China a free ride to destroy good-paying American jobs by exploiting their own citizens. Call Congress today and say "No to NTR for China."
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