Oregon Fair Trade Campaign

04/05/2024

It's time to close the "de minimis" loophole! It's being abused by greedy corporations in ways that undermine good-paying jobs, worker rights, the environment and consumer safety — and, as this article mentions, is also very handy for fentanyl smugglers. Thank you to the Oregon AFL-CIO, Rep. Earl Blumenauer & others for their work on this!

U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer on Wednesday said it's his number one priority before he leaves Congress.

03/04/2024

Ours hearts are with the family and loved ones of the late Mike Sullivan — a true trade justice champion.

02/26/2024

President Biden wisely withrdew U.S. support for proposed Trump-era giveaways to Big Tech at the WTO that would have undermined consumer privacy, worker rights and AI accountability. Sadly, Senator Wyden has been siding with Big Tech & Congressional Republicans in attacking the Biden administration for it.

The Oregon Democrat wants Biden to promote the tech industry’s policy agenda worldwide. His wife owns up to $3 million in Big Tech stock.

05/02/2023

TONIGHT (Tues., 5/2): Learn more about the massive IPEF trade negotiations coming to the Pacific Northwest! https://tradejusticeedfund.org/events/people-over-profits-portland/

04/25/2023

PDX, Tues., May 2nd: Learn about the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) trade negotiations and this summer's APEC mobilization. Pls help spread the word!

09/15/2022

Given their committee assignments, Senator Wyden and Rep. Bluemanuer will play key roles in determining whether Big Tech's anti-worker "digital trade" agenda is allowed to move forward.

04/25/2022

Closing the "de minimis" loophole is crucial not only for stopping big business from dodging taxes, but also for eliminating a backdoor around labor, consumer and environmental standards for imports

The de minimis rule, which exempts American tourists from duties on small purchases made abroad, has turned into a lucrative strategy for big retailers.

04/20/2022

Here we go again! Senator Wyden is jeopardizing the Biden infrastructure plan with his bizarre demand that Amazon, Uber & others in Big Tech get new "Special 301" Trade Powers to attack labor & consumer rights protections...

A long-awaited bipartisan bill on domestic manufacturing could run aground because of House-Senate differences over its trade chapter—reflecting intense corporate lobbying.

02/28/2022

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This is where the fight is at between saving lives and rigged trade rules.

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12/01/2021