BlueGreen Alliance | NAFTA Renegotiation Comes to Washington, DC as Labor and Environmental Groups Grow More Concerned

NAFTA Renegotiation Comes to Washington, DC as Labor and Environmental Groups Grow More Concerned

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 10, 2017) – As closed-door negotiations over the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) commence in Washington, D.C. beginning October 11, the BlueGreen Alliance released the following statement from Executive Director Kim Glas:

October 10, 2017

“America needs to change its approach to trade deals and negotiate a new NAFTA agreement that supports good union jobs, livable wages, healthy communities, clean air and water, and a more stable climate. In The Road to Fair Trade Deals we laid out exactly how we can achieve that, including a transparent and inclusive renegotiation process; eliminating unelected corporate tribunals used to undermine labor and environmental protections; including binding labor and environmental protections in the core text; implementing stronger, independent enforcement; protecting and promoting ‘Buy America’ policies; and strengthening standards for rules of origins.

“It’s time for a trade agreement that levels the playing field and makes deep reforms to strengthen workers’ rights and environmental standards.”