Coffee Hour: The High Cost of Free Trade in the Americas 9/18
Saturday, September 18th
10:00am-11:45am
At the Resource Center of the Americas
Presented in English
Description:
There are few policy areas that affect the everyday lives of people throughout the Americas more than trade. The fallout across borders from NAFTA & CAFTA have been severe. High rates of unemployment, depressed wages, loss of family farms, labor and human rights abuses, limited access to essential medicines, compromised environmental regulations, and many other ills have shown us that there is nothing free about free trade agreements. Join us as we connect the trade dots, from Minnesota to Mexico and beyond, and discuss how we can push for a more just trade model as outlined in the TRADE Act, so that past mistakes are not replicated and the benefits of trade are shared with those who do the work.
Speaker:
Jessica Lettween
Jessica is the Director of the Minnesota Fair Trade Coalition, a coalition of more than 30 organizations across the state that promote the benefits of a fair trade system that, through the trading of goods and services, can achieve economic justice, support human and worker rights, promote healthy communities and protect the environment. Jessica’s professional background is in organized labor, having worked for four years at the North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters and for two years with the AFL-CIO. She holds an undergraduate degree in Spanish and Latin American Studies and is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Advocacy and Political Leadership at the University of Minnesota Duluth.
Contact Information:
jlettween@citizenstrade.org
