CAGJ seeks to reform the current trade model that prioritizes profits over people and the environment, while offering viable alternatives through democratic engagement. Currently, the Trade Justice projects seeks to halt the passing of the flawed U.S.-Colombia FTA, support the pro-commerce-labor-environment-&-health TRADE Act in Congress, and engage our governor and local leadership in responsible trade legislation and the Washington State Autonomy Campaign.
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"Fair trade is an alternative trade system between small producers in developing nations and wholesalers in developed nations. Fair traders commit to social justice practices in which employees and farmers are treated and paid fairly, and sustainable environmental practices, and long-term trade relationships are fostered that are equitable, less exploitative, and more secure." —WiserEarth.orgThe Trade Justice Project meets at varying times. Please contact Masha at tradejustice@seattleglobaljustice.org for more info and to find out how to get involved!
Trade Justice Blog Posts
“Battle in Seattle” premieres Sept 19: help build the People’s History of the Battle of Seattle!
On Friday September 19 “Battle in Seattle”, the major-motion picture about the WTO protests, will finally open in Seattle and other cities. The film is director Stuart Townsend’s first, and stars Andre Benjamin, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Rodriguez, Channing Tatum, and Charlize Theron in a fictionalized account of the week of protests, including some archival [...]
Derailing Doha and the Pathway to a New Paradigm
How WTO’s collapse clears the way to solve today’s food, fuel, and financial crises
By Victor Menotti, International Forum on Globalization
July 30, 2008
Seeing the Sweep of History
As experts dissect the collapse of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Doha round of global trade talks to explain its causes and effects, many are missing how it signals a [...]
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