News Release: “Top 10 Reasons Independent U.S. Cattle Producers Support Mandatory COOL “

Billings, Mont. – Detractors of the United States’ country of origin labeling (COOL) law are reenergized as a result of a recent World Trade Organization (WTO) ruling that determined that COOL violates international trade laws because it results in foreign livestock being treated differently than U.S. livestock. Despite polls indicating overwhelming support for COOL, and…

News Release: Vietnam’s Currency Devaluation Further Exposes Trade Policy Failures

  For Immediate Release August 21, 2015                 Contact: Josh Goldstein 202-637-5018 Vietnam’s Currency Devaluation Further Exposes Trade Policy Failures   Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on the devaluation of Vietnam’s currency: Vietnam’s currency devaluation is a predictable response to China’s action last week and further proof of the United States Trade Representative’s failure to negotiate trade…