Nicaragua Network

The TPP: an agreement to benefit only large corporations and investors!

The Nicaragua Network was among the over 400 organizations, representing more than 15 million Americans, that co-signed a letter to Congress written by the Citizens Trade Campaign (CTC) expressing deep concerns about the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and opposition to the outdated "Fast Track" trade negotiating and approval process.

The joint letter was submitted to Congress on March 4, 2013, and it couldn't have been more timely.  The letter comes just one business day after the President included Fast Track in his 2013 Trade Policy Agenda, and the same day as negotiators from 11 countries throughout the Pacific Rim met in Singapore for a new round of talks aimed at pushing the TPP towards conclusion.  A copy of the letter can be found online here.   

A "movement of movements" is represented in this document — with labor, environmental, family farm, Native American, human rights, public health, consumer, animal rights, Occupy, student, peace and other groups standing shoulder-to-shoulder on an issue that impacts us all.  Now I'm asking you to take the obvious next two steps to help us win:

(1) Please Put the Letter in Congress Members' Hands by Arranging In-District Meetings

Can you or your local organization request an in-district meeting with your U.S. Representative to discuss your concerns with the TPP and your opposition to Fast Track?  Basic talking points are already available, and the CTC is happy to fine-tune them for your Member of Congress once your meeting is requested.  Please let us know when you've requested a meeting by filling out this form.  The CTC has already arranged electronic delivery of the letter to each Congressional office — but we need your help actually putting it in Congress Members' hands to ensure they hear your concerns and that they know you're watching them on this issue.

(2) Please Spread the Word about the TPP & Fast Track to Your Members

Now that the Nicaragua Network has taken a stand, Nicanet needs our members and supporters to help by blogging about it, tweeting about it and posting about it on Facebook.  There's even a tinyurl for the letter: http://tinyurl.com/tradeltrpdf  Please forward send any posts, tweets or other info you publish to info@citizenstrade.org and CTC will help forward it for you.