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Big Tech uses trade negotiations to lock-in international rules that undermine consumer privacy and data security, and limit governments from regulating online platforms to better protect gig workers and prevent high-tech discrimination. We fight to prevent further consolidation of corporate power that protects Big Tech monopolies.

Resources

Civil Society Letter Thanking Biden Administration for New Approach to ‘Digital Trade’
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March 28, 2024
Civil Society Letter on “Digital Trade” Fixes to NTE Report
Big Tech’s “Digital Trade” Attack on Jobs, Wages & Worker Rights
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July 11, 2022
Big Tech’s “Digital Trade” Attack on Jobs, Wages & Worker Rights
Big Tech’s “Digital Trade” Attack on Jobs, Wages & Worker Rights
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July 22, 2022
“Digital Trade” and Reproductive Justice
IPEF, "Digital Trade" and the Future of Work
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September 14, 2022
Slide Deck: IPEF, "Digital Trade" and the Future of Work
How Big Tech's "Digital Trade" Agenda Undermines Data Privacy & Reproductive Justice
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October 17, 2022
Infographic: "Digital Trade," Data Privacy & Reproductive Justice
Statement Rejecting Pinkwashing in IPEF
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December 2022
Statement Rejecting Pinkwashing in IPEF
Civil Society Letter Thanking Biden Administration for New Approach to ‘Digital Trade’
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November 1, 2023
Civil Society Letter Thanking Biden Administration for New Approach to ‘Digital Trade’
IPEF Comment Submission
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April 9, 2022
Submitted Comments on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
Big Tech’s 'Digital Trade' Trojan Horse Strategy
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Nov. 2, 2021
Big Tech’s 'Digital Trade' Trojan Horse Strategy
Harmful digital trade letter
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Nov. 2, 2021
Harmful Digital Trade Letter to Biden

Press Release

Biden’s Executive Order on Data Protections Is Another Win for Consumer Privacy
Biden’s Executive Order on Data Protections Is Another Win for Consumer Privacy

Washington, D.C. — In response to the anticipated release today of President Biden’s executive order to protect American ...

Groups Praise USTR Tai for Defending Privacy, Workers & Civil Rights in “Digital Trade” Negotiations
Groups Praise USTR Tai for Defending Privacy, Workers & Civil Rights in “Digital Trade” Negotiations

Washington, D.C. — Civil society groups across a range of sectors sent a letter to President Biden today praising U.S. T ...

Statement on the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity (APEP)
Statement on the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity (APEP)

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and U.S. State Department will be hosting a virtual minis ...

Labor & Other Groups Demand Transparency in Indo-Pacific Trade Negotiations
Labor & Other Groups Demand Transparency in Indo-Pacific Trade Negotiations

LOS ANGELES, CALIF. — As trade ministers from fourteen countries meet in Los Angeles today for behind-closed-door negoti ...

Statement on the Lack of Transparency in Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) Negotiations
Statement on the Lack of Transparency in Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) Negotiations

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the U.S. prepares to host a virtual ministerial on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), Art ...

100+ Civil Society Groups Ask White House For Transparency in IPEF Deal
100+ Civil Society Groups Ask White House For Transparency in IPEF Deal

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of next week’s high-level meeting of the U.S. and 13 Indo-Pacific nations, more than 100 civil ...

Will the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) President Biden Announces During Asia Trip Benefit Working Americans?
Will the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) President Biden Announces During Asia Trip Benefit Working Americans?

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ahead of the anticipated launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) during President Joe Bi ...

Press Memo: Most ASEAN Countries Are Not Appropriate Partners for the ‘Worker-Centered’ IPEF Agreement Biden Seeks
Press Memo: Most ASEAN Countries Are Not Appropriate Partners for the ‘Worker-Centered’ IPEF Agreement Biden Seeks

WASHINGTON, D.C. — With severe labor rights abuses documented by U.S. government agencies year after year, many members ...

In Letter to President, 53 Labor, Civil Rights, Consumer & Other Organizations Warn About Harmful Provisions in ‘Digital Trade’ Pacts
In Letter to President, 53 Labor, Civil Rights, Consumer & Other Organizations Warn About Harmful Provisions in ‘Digital Trade’ Pacts

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a joint letter to President Biden ahead of next week’s Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) su ...

Videos

Town Hall on "Digital Trade" featuring Rep. Jayapal
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Town Hall on "Digital Trade" featuring Rep. Jayapal
Briefing on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
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Briefing on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
How Big Tech's "Digital Trade" Agenda Hurts Working People
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How Big Tech's "Digital Trade" Agenda Hurts Working People
"Digital Trade" and Data Privacy Post-Roe v. Wade
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"Digital Trade" and Data Privacy Post-Roe v. Wade
The “Digital Trade” Sneak Attack on AI Oversight & Regulation Underway Today
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The “Digital Trade” Sneak Attack on AI Oversight & Regulation Underway Today
Digital Trade Rules: Understanding the Jobs, Racial Justice and Consumer Implications
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Digital Trade Rules: Understanding the Jobs, Racial Justice and Consumer Implications
Oregon's Trade-Related Job Loss on the Rise in Recent Years
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Oregon's Trade-Related Job Loss on the Rise in Recent Years
Michigan's Trade-Related Job Loss Doubled in Recent Years
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Michigan's Trade-Related Job Loss Doubled in Recent Years

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