[Daily News | October 25, 2016 | Inside US Trade] The AFL-CIO on Oct. 25 issued a report criticizing the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative for “giving away crucial negotiating leverage” by ignoring the labor community’s recommendations on how to protect migrant workers under the Trans-Pacific Partnership. AFL-CIO officials held a press call to discuss…
[Ariél Zangla | October 25, 2016 | Daily Freeman] WOODSTOCK, N.Y. >> Congressional candidates John Faso and Zephyr Teachout fielded a wide-range of questions that covered topics from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal to the proposed Hudson River anchorages during a debate Monday, but also managed to reiterate their oft-repeated criticisms of one another. The…
[SARAH BODEN | October 24, 2016 | Iowa Public Radio] Political watchers say the race in Iowa’s 3rd Congressional District is one of the most competitive in the country. The incumbent, Republican David Young, has only served one term in Congress. And Democrats historically have larger turnouts during presidential election years. So Democrats says their candidate…
[Daily News | October 25, 2016 | Inside US Trade] While the Canadian government has lately been keenly focused on the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with the European Union, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made news in Ottawa Tuesday when he said it was “difficult” to imagine Canada not ratifying the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Trudeau spoke at…
