THE ISSUES: Trade

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Fair Trade Needed Now More Than Ever
September 27, 2010
More than 500 organizations—including two districts and 45 locals of the IBEW—have joined together to oppose passage of the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement in Congress unless major protections are built in for U.S. workers, farmers and consumers.

IBEW Helps U.S.-Based Telecom Manufacturer
September 23, 2010
The trade union movement’s fight for economic patriotism—opposing outsourcing and supporting jobs for North Americans—is spreading. A case in point is recent lobbying by the IBEW and CWA in support of using U.S.-made parts in federal stimulus projects aimed at extending broadband infrastructure to underserved regions.

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