Category: TPP

FAIR TRADE – PEOPLE OVER PROFIT

OCCUPY BELLINGHAM is working the the Washington Fair Trade Coalition to fight for FAIR TRADE over “FREE” TRADE.  Like the TPP fight we won after 3 years of struggle.  Five activists from Whatcom County traveled to Mt. Vernon to meet with Suzan DelBene to speak to her about how “Free” trade, thus NAFTA is not …

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NEED YOUR HELP ON TPP

Watch this and send it out to your Facebook friends.  Then call your Washington DC lawmakers (Larsen, DelBene, Murray and Cantwell) and demand that they OPPOSE the TPP.  Patty Murray is running for reelection this year – maybe she can be convinced if we let her know we will not support her if she votes …

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STILL OPPOSING THE TPP – HELP US

Robert Reich is a person who can tell you about the TPP in a very short time. Local people have met with Rick Larsen in a town Hall and Suzan DelBene in 2 small meetings to voice our opposition to the TPP.  Will it help?  Time will tell.   We held banners and yelled slogans in front …

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KEEP THE OIL IN THE GROUND

This is also relevant to the newest Dirty Trade Deal that attempts to convince us that the TPP (Trans Pacific Partnership) will protect the environment but there is really nothing in the document that says it will prevent this kind of corporate activity. Stop the TPP – call your representative NOW!   Tell them to vote …

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TPP- THE END OF DEMOCRACY?

OCCUPY WALL STREET – BELLINGHAM (OWS-BELLINGHAM) has been opposing TPP and all other dirty trade deals for the past 3 years. We lost on FAST TRACK and now the final TPP deal is struck which Obama will sign on February 4. Then the clock starts ticking for the congress to vote on it – either an …

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TPP FOR DUMMIES

KEEP LEARNING FOLKS AND CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES   What does the TPP (TRANS PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP DEAL) mean for you.. Why you should care about the #TPP (TRANS PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP DEAL) and what it mean for your #sovereignty…TPP Wiki:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Pacific_PartnershipTPP Trade Deal Will Cost US 448,000 Jobs, Say Researchers:http://dailypresser.com/2016/01/tpp-trade-deal-will-cost-us-448000-jobs-say-researchers/WHAT IS THE TPP: How the TPP will impact youhttp://www.exposethetpp.org/TPPImpactsYou.htmlTPP …

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GLOBAL CLIMATE MARCH FOR PARIS

FRIENDS!   It is time to bring back the days when Bellingham streets were full of people marching for the good of the planet and the people on the planet.   THIS IS THAT TIME AGAIN! JOIN US this coming SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 29 at 10:00 in MARITIME PARK for a march through town to the SALISH SANCTUARY …

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LARSEN TOWN HALL ON TPP

Yes, That’s right – Congressman Rick Larsen wants to meet with us and hear what we have to say for or against the TPP (Trans Pacific Partnership)  He will be in Bellingham on Friday, November 13 at the City of Bellingham Council Chambers at 5:30 – 7 pm OCCUPY WALL STREET BELLINGHAM will have a rally …

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THE FIGHT CONTINUES – STOP TPP

FlushTheTPP.org is an action campaign to Stop the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). OCCUPY BELLINGHAM joined this fight in December 2012 at the Peace Arch for a cross border rally.  We invite you to join.     OCCUPY BELLINGHAM worked hard to prevent the passage of “FAST TRACK”.  Since it passed we now have our work cut out …

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FAST TRACK PROTEST REPORT

OCCUPY BELLINGHAM has been very busy this past week.  On Tuesday we participated in a rally to oppose FAST TRACK  for TPP.  We carpooled to Mt. Vernon and rallied at Representative DelBene’s office.  OCCUPY BELLINGHAM brought all our TPP banners.  Debbie made a third banner about FAST TRACK that got the most exposure (behind the speakers). …

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