Fair Trade Forum - March 29, 2008

68,000 Oregonians have lost jobs due to NAFTA-style free trade agreements since 1994. Oregon’s Members of Congress are faced with new trade deals that receive little public attention — trade agreements with Peru, Panama, Colombia and Korea to name a few. But the impacts of those trade agreements are far reaching at home and abroad. Working together in Oregon, we ask our elected officials to take leadership in shaping trade agreements that promote healthy communities, keep quality jobs in Oregon, and raise the standard of living in neighboring countries.

Southern Oregon Jobs with Justice and the Oregon Fair Trade Campaign will present a Fair Trade Forum on March 29, 2008 from 2pm to 4pm at the Medford County Library. The townhall event is an opportunity for the community to come together and examine the trade policies that eliminate and outsource Oregon jobs. To encourage working together for new models of fair trade policies that reflect the values of our state.

Speaking up is the first step to challenging NAFTA-style free trade policies

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