Big Win for the President

The Senate voted 60-38 in favor of sending Trade Promotion Authority (Fast Track) to President Obama Wednesday, with Senator Feinstein voting for, and Senator Boxer against. This legislation allows for up-or-down votes on trade treaties submitted to Congress for the next six years, without the ability to add amendments. A week ago, Fast Track’s chances […]

To Fast Track or Not?

On Friday, the House of Representatives voted against the Fast track Trade Package sent over by the Senate. This comes after months of pressure by environmental, labor, and consumer advocacy groups; the Sierra Club and AFL-CIO among them. California’s congressional delegation was particularly lobbied by both sides of the debate, with groups such as “Main […]

Save California’s Jobs And Environment, Oppose Fast­-Tracking Trade Deal

From Washington D.C., to Sacramento, CA, millions of labor, environmental, community and human rights activists are raising our voices in an otherwise secretive discussion on the future of our global economy, Sierra Club determinedly among them. We’re concerned about the position of Northern California’s Congressional delegation when it comes to “free” trade pacts that will […]