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Invite the unions to the TPP proceedings (Original Post)
think
Nov 2014
OP
This is not the US proceedings to invite anyone, this is basically China and now Japan proceedings.
CK_John
Nov 2014
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Recursion
(56,582 posts)1. That would be a good idea (nt)
msongs
(67,433 posts)3. sorry there is no transparency for this obama venture nt
think
(11,641 posts)4. But there could be....
CK_John
(10,005 posts)5. This is not the US proceedings to invite anyone, this is basically China and now Japan proceedings.
The US is hoping that they will even let us trade with them and if they do will they honor our patents, labels and copyright rules of business.
WE need them they don't need us.
think
(11,641 posts)6. Could you please provide a copy of the proceedings so we could discuss this?
Thank you....
CK_John
(10,005 posts)12. Proceedings are not readily given to the media because that is the way it is.
think
(11,641 posts)13. Care to explain why they were never made public?
......
think
(11,641 posts)14. So no unions?.....
Recursion
(56,582 posts)7. China is not a negotiating party to the treaty, and their joining the TPP is not on anybody's radar
It's funny that somehow the idea that this is about expanding rather than restricting trade with China is starting to surface.
think
(11,641 posts)8. Is this a thread about unions or China? I'm confused....
CK_John
(10,005 posts)11. China is not a formal member, just the 800lb elephant in the room.
w4rma
(31,700 posts)9. That would help Democrats, quite a lot, politically. (nt)
think
(11,641 posts)10. Maybe it could help people everywhere while still respecting
corporations need to make a profit.
I understand they need to make money. But hopefully profits and humanity can find a way to march hand in hand.
There has got to be a better way.....