Cross-Sector U.S. Letters, Statements & Events
- Congressional Town Hall on Trade Policy in Detroit (Video by Public Citizen Trade Watch, 5/23/23)
- Democracy vs Corporate Power Palmcard by Trade Justice (5/17/23)
- IPEF Letter from Faith Organizations (4/24/23)
- Budzinski Leads Every Freshman Democrat in Advocating for Worker-Centered, Climate-Friendly Trade Policy (4/19/23)
- Shared Views on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Organizational Letter (3/1/23)
- Rally Outside APEC Meeting in Palm Springs Calls for Trade Deals that Prioritize Working People and the Planet by Trade Justice (2/14/23)
Digital Trade
- Civil Society Letter Thanking Biden Administration for New Approach to ‘Digital Trade’ (11/1/23)
- Letter on “Digital Trade” Implications for Right to Repair (PIRG, 9/12/23)
- Town Hall on “Digital Trade” featuring Rep. Jayapal (Video, 8/7/23)
- Undermining AI Regulation in the U.S. and Abroad: The “Digital Trade” Secrecy Ploy (Rethink Trade, 7/27/23)
- The “Digital Trade” Sneak Attack on AI Oversight & Regulation Underway Today (Video by ACM FAcct 2023 with Rethink Trade, 6/13/23)
- Civil Rights Organizational Letter (5/23/23)
- Medium-Sized Tech Companies IPEF Letter (5/16/23)
- New Investigative Report from Senator Warren Reveals Big Tech’s Insider Influence on Digital Trade Rules (5/2/23)
- Schakowsky, Lawmakers Reiterate Concern Over Big Tech Pushing Digitial Trade Rules that Conflict with Biden Competition Agenda and Pending Legislation (4/24/23)
- Senator Warren and Congressional Big Tech Accountability Leaders Letter on IPEF “Digital Trade” Rules (4/21/23)
- What Industry Identified as “Digital Trade Barriers” in the Indo-Pacific Region as Part of the National Trade Estimate Report Process by Rethink Trade (4/17/23)
- International Preemption by “Trade” Agreement: Big Tech’s Ploy to Undermine Privacy, AI Accountability, and Anti-Monopoly Policies by Rethink Trade (3/15/23)
- A Worker-Centered Digital Trade Agenda by the AFL-CIO (2/7/23)
- “Digital Trade” Doublespeak: Big Tech’s Hijack of Trade Lingo to Attack Anti-Monopoly and Competition Policies by Rethink Trade (11/2/22)
- Big Tech’s “Digital Trade” Attack on Working People & Labor Rights with Rep. Ro Khanna and Teamsters President Sean O’Brien (Video by Rethink Trade, 10/6/22)
- “Digital Trade” and Data Privacy Post-Roe v. Wade (Video by Trade Justice, 9/28/22)
- IPEF, “Digital Trade,” and the Future of Work (Video by Trade Justice, 9/15/22)
- How Big Tech’s “Digital Trade” Agenda Impacts Working People (Video by Trade Justice, 9/14/22)
- IPEF, “Digital Trade” and the Future of Work by the AFL-CIO Technology Institute (9/14/22)
- Digital Trade Palm Card by Trade Justice (8/22/22)
- Digital Trade and Reproductive Justice by Trade Justice (7/25/22)
- Warren, Jayapal Question Raimondo on Big Tech Revolving Door at Department of Commerce and Its Impact on Global Digital Trade Rules (7/21/22)
- Big Tech’s “Digital Trade” Attack on Jobs, Wages & Worker Rights Factsheet by Trade Justice (7/11/22)
- Comments on the Digital and Emerging Technologies-Related Issues in an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework by Trade Justice (4/11/22)
- Data and Algorithms at Work: The Case for Worker Technology Rights by UC Berkeley Labor Center (11/3/21)
- Digital Trade Letter by Trade Justice (11/2/21)
Labor Rights Enforcement
- Josua Matta on Labor Rights and Trade Justice (Video, 5/24/23)
- Widespread Labor Abuses Among Proposed IPEF Nations by Trade Justice (5/1/23)
- CWA’s Statement on the Brutal Murder of BIEN Union Organizer Alex Dolorosa (4/25/23)
- Will the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) President Biden Announces During Asia Trip Benefit Working Americans? by Trade Justice (5/19/22)
- Labor Advisory Committee (LAC) Comments IPEF’s Trade Pillar (4/11/22)
Climate & the Environment
- Environmental Groups Call for Carbon Border Adjustment Policies to Be Protected from Trade Attacks (10/4/23)
- IPEF Should Be a Template for Climate-Friendly Trade by Sierra Club & Evergreen Action (5/9/23)
- Stopping Trade Attacks on Climate Policies: The Need for a Climate Peace Clause by Trade Justice (1/20/23)
- The Case for and Design of a Climate Peace Clause by Trade Justice & the Sierra Club (11/29/22)
Agriculture, Food Safety, Good Regulatory Practice & More
Transparency & Process
- LOADED: Corporate Interests Dominate the Official U.S. Government Trade Advisory System by Rethink Trade (3/30/23)
- Wyden, Crapo and Bipartisan Senate Finance Committee Members Raise Concerns about Process to Approve and Implement Indo-Pacific Trade Pact and Other Trade Agreements (12/1/22)
- Labor & Other Groups Demand Transparency in Indo-Pacific Trade Negotiations by Trade Justice (9/8/22)
- DeLauro, Warren Call for Better Engagement with Congress, Public on Proposed Indo-Pacific and Americas Trade Deals, No TPP 2.0 (8/2/22)
- Statement on the Lack of Transparency in Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) Negotiations by Trade Justice (7/25/22)
- 100+ U.S. Civil Society Organizations Call for a Transparent and Participatory Negotiating Process for the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) and Future Trade Negotiations (7/22/22)
International Letters, Statements & Events
- FIJI: Civil Society Calls for Release of IPEF Pillar 2 Agreement and Current Text (7/4/23)
- NEW ZEALAND: How the US Can Enforce an “Unenforceable” IPEF (7/1/23)
- NEW ZEALAND: Q&A on the Role of US Congress in IPEF and Possible US Requirements for ‘Certification’ (or Equivalent) of other Parties’ Compliance before IPEF enters into Force (5/31/23)
- AUSTRALIA: Re: the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) negotiations by Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network (5/26/23)
- INDIA: CSO Letter to the Commerce Minister on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) and India joining the trade pillar (5/26/23)
- FIJI: Empty promises and prospects: The US-led economic agreement is a liability for Fiji by PANG (5/23/23)
- INDONESIA: Civil Society Speaks Out on Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) Following Limited Engagement Opportunity (3/17/23)