[CTC] Fwd: Building momentum in the fight for fair trade policies

Arthur Stamoulis arthur at citizenstrade.org
Wed Nov 12 10:31:26 PST 2025 

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Andi Petrovic <gtwaction at citizen.org>
Date: Wed, Nov 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Subject: Building momentum in the fight for fair trade policies

Hi friend,

Last week, Public Citizen joined over *150 members of Congress* and *hundreds
of organizations* across multiple sectors to demand major reforms ahead of
the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) review next year.

The broad support for these demands is a critical step in our larger push
for progressive trade policies that reflects everyday people’s
interests—not just elites.
Here’s a brief recap of the cross-sector demands made to the U.S. Trade
Representative last week:


   - *Access to Medicines: *Public Citizen was among 30 public health,
   labor and faith groups
   <https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/u001.XaF8mXqsA6b2dSPmhsleMfJWhhIm2lI_FTm0tFqwvfZPEZst8xaXPkrFJWYruTyqFlPdhEku3tt-a5w3vtMWtTczI5W9YORv-csVZatTVo2KbXKJTS5ryycMDlbcc80O9vcbZdWvt12DJkEDWPqbzJDuvKWAFH78sinXHxdi11zKpgSTUSM-2YltYIwJ-qEmxCB-qTIMCifycQ21vea-YM8mus7YSZv1yoF7za3-MH0vGEgZdv4jau1XadkjHSgOBkOi_2x34BpWT597M-SjrEns1afWx7K7RPqYowXgawuN5mFsPiLHVbYWRX-Bll9W0vKvpkeKkPsHaLtolpibprZJrR4hJp3ykMhR-8WZqRK8rvCpy5_uUBun7ZhMMGX72NvNp-FzJQUnbqmFgNZV4HkWBMqcYLRLg13WYRr3J1k/4lj/dh2Q8iPRScmwE56ux6vnnQ/h0/h001.8-b0yejNsJ26bVQHqyjFG-vXqsW1Bv3lpJWRazdiyqE>,
   including Médecins Sans Frontières USA, Universities Allied for Essential
   Medicines, and Health GAP, calling for the removal of USMCA rules that keep
   drug prices high.
   - *Migrant Justice: *Nearly 20 migrant rights organizations
   <https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/u001.XaF8mXqsA6b2dSPmhsleMbM24fbOneXokbkdjGDgVYEHkADdkAyovxT6X9hTEd8RRNMSGFRn3_wGyxsA0ONNfoeCCRC8JXRE3oGZOv5QZkyyTZXbSDkJqcqTINILuI5fYs-FaYyabygHFmnwXEjvoaiuZ6Lpgny9l31juBFw7AjA3x6ALPZ_okM_LfQ_31H5ih5XBKKu_CfPd0UAHoeLLV-M2aLJGeIiCRYc1uD33b_XcXxv_TL1Khzre61CI65MAFpFhSIGfByAiYs9c61GOHukJh3vgQ12JuATOv-vfq-avt0nAq_CSEXAJHN6fNzAEXS4RViCgJXZfpVAnL-QSEka2VlJxyrQb5e7OgxTNgKdgUj0-KZWxP4goz-ImlWxHpV2H1cAVQyim5nKFg2sQ-7cs4Av_NyHI8XMKgTymxX2k2z2_iEyNLBjR0W6TvzixOcO0m3eg9tGasE_PFs_hg/4lj/dh2Q8iPRScmwE56ux6vnnQ/h1/h001.zzm8Lk_Vrr9hSv60QBivjrL--PiKfKCKfA39X3eJyXQ>,
   including the National Partnership for New Americans, the League of United
   Latin American Citizens, and the Labor Council for Latin American
   Advancement, urged USMCA negotiators to address displacement and
   inequality, and prioritize human rights.
   - *Workers’ Rights: *The Labor Advisory Committee
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   which includes the AFL-CIO, United Steelworkers, and United Auto Workers,
   warned that the USMCA still encourages outsourcing and wage suppression,
   and called for a renegotiation before considering an extension of the pact.
   Nearly 70 members of the Congressional Labor Caucus
   <https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/u001.SNYHID0cgDJeR88MOfSMuW1QDkcSzWe2lgtPsmKbl9mJ3L33RBjxPgmbn5NATaHzgmLz9-2QcqztSSSkRiDS_YX_baj3I5UEUP-pKnyGWUWfusyQdd8i9SMoLQJtpWKhUo_1IyLU9yhHNC7ue33mLdDZb8va9_GDTfvH_pl7yQA1K2FU_bLSBPmF-24Ldx4nltZWpwZKD4Y1RWhPe-Bfl6JEhK-PzsoJS5Qg-dZnXOfBULTt5Q1Eyeq0zhG6d5s9PSzJW5m0nzvw_oyxYQRyBtzLxuvUhLbmn_klHKXjvEu1U14hsYYcRsChdWvKKeczLVEGEd8yZoJGfXdkBS7E_lEC5lCDiRApYiNIIBrkFa03LWTlb7t9XL3sA4FOACMYBYZLMnmZuxtEHe08Bjp0c_e7y2nNLc72XeTXtdueLKcHeOdobzDjvcRGX-th2BiC/4lj/dh2Q8iPRScmwE56ux6vnnQ/h3/h001.EKHQ3FC17iwXw-ZRimPcsKxIL3xFLk0UqYVuLXYeg4o>,
   led by Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), Donald Norcross (D-N.J.), and Mark
   Pocan (D-Wis.), recommended pressuring Mexico to raise wages, and
   strengthening the labor enforcement rules, including the ban on goods made
   with forced labor.
   - *Climate & Corporate Accountability: *Leading environmental groups
   <https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/u001.XaF8mXqsA6b2dSPmhsleMeC8tUP84CoVJx9zDFn6YEI3Tuf7C5MqEFBtZy5QGhUjdrbNPrtCrp0c2cr3HDAt1-XfeNqBZzqSxa2OL1-qxpxjNMGFuhgufH63CmGwT4aJXHUCMzc-voBUWKJ3OYgNCfzKk9GaX2ilO0Ga_Pz6OOgUmWEy_F82iYv3uweYEMN2uqLqucdM5dEhsKw9zHsx0pAb7fYFpRA3cWsLce4ja-nvToCYxOKq4gHLAyn5Do954_VBxVMGy6wlPtyb8Z_Q1zz0NGU5yiIpQvYcRY2lh_nxR98WXNw2Ov7wZND81fkumRuL1gXohiSjhEmGOv1gEfzTRWIkL6SlC2-N2I9_DNNPfq4jzVqNh5m-IzbebZZMVpleFDSmldZh22J6t9ToQoXyOUpH9hRTAG6nsL5LSbEDnWHQ6N8pjB3nfwOupROI/4lj/dh2Q8iPRScmwE56ux6vnnQ/h4/h001.jBtYRUCmfQbmW6DccVdnVzJX1gF8_Uwyazt2uaWLj3w>
   Sierra Club, League of Conservation Voters, and the National Resources
   Defense Council submitted nearly eight thousand comments from supporters,
   as well as expert comments, supporting revisions to the USMCA that
   prioritize strong environmental protections and good, green jobs. They also
   called to remove investor tribunals that weaken worker and climate
   protections, and to create a trinational group to tackle cross-border air
   pollution. BlueGreen Alliance
   <https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/u001.EtNV8HBC60Tl7UuGmXS3sd3VZr9JY3w4KgwlGnpNqTeJWXs7_gOvDMJwSVyQvmMiUnCwC-JAgTyppehM8ZWwAwJAkPvXXta2ywVhHUbZV7P7uayiFQOa_hsJYK0RXnvC6IsnXimUjd_F8uNFFGVtoJXRBDnB062OLOWVKjzSt7RleAOtMNhN6rBd_CHGbzkcKr0kWISMeTigEa31aICXKtpa_0iYiDzz7PRXzVeDcf34ugG4N7O-bNuH935CkL3gAEsMMzebD5TiPH_IxIVqNQF7GwRH1BctYqplRHbyWQjlqbDQOjNr6xI3WE3uDrq6du4TVyB7TRF--WAivGJYmrkCFM5n6_G7OaFepAoSa_E/4lj/dh2Q8iPRScmwE56ux6vnnQ/h5/h001.F7-i7q1tRpmOyvkgKgCKNZhEHgZ9ImLbdE-SlqVKk1E>,
   a powerful coalition of labor and environmental groups, also laid out key
   rules needed for strong manufacturing, clean industries, and fair labor and
   environmental standards.
   - *Regulating Big Tech: *On the Hill, nearly 20 members of Congress
   <https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/u001.o1U7tAOlmzfzv5xjBjF-ex-f_A9fWgE6mFs0I6hDSk-RNVSHfbYVasXjtAn50_m-ToHGWdnY-D30HBlwDHic3wnRxqwGsUuXqDLY7GHYkys8NzMoi9ZK5oKd2OIK2kD1tmonLk6m7KX_7ddpzTxp14U6c90mZdx10k4up9CJ4L4IdcCaUMBfMAv-QbdAyiqzREQUMfPRmFwVlpcvKh2EV9W9Wv_9RGQeKkIuRdtAO_CdO-VvhsL7BYeecWzVZjn3jhXvnS2hNjfzxXm61fbdO6VjpNm2NxwejdQvrOZuLyGB6dxsl3OEpQ5mg9RoKfj5pp55NTTlMoiI9aSC4W6hhDfnYDyLys_24nJS4J1nqDW7QNCcxe7GyqDHTM3w-vxy06bxWT0AR-foN4iFBSyS7RRbeGlUBQGyxGpM-WQNA35m2HLQ1Ex-NLl8NvD5vFa2QVylTRsnf8IrlIVZRdtIsg/4lj/dh2Q8iPRScmwE56ux6vnnQ/h6/h001.N_4FU8KpGTijkeuo3ZsJEVUnrEHPdp44ghky7AFC5m8>,
   including Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) and Maggie Goodlander (D-N.H.),
   called for removing rules in the USMCA that block Congress from regulating
   Big Tech monopolies. Consumer, digital and small-business groups
   <https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/u001.EtNV8HBC60Tl7UuGmXS3sd3VZr9JY3w4KgwlGnpNqTeJWXs7_gOvDMJwSVyQvmMi9naJHOQiw-jHXlNiAmqMwsEcSeEnXX081rmJOKbHcXchb8JqhQufSiCbspX3GEYDVFDi50SvFX6m6rcWT49Ig4kFC7Ng7IjrB4BRgdz4b6PAqDZDtxTLBJzsnPF8ha9yAczzygzQXxIS43fBXvewLJUbDI4UYURysRfSDliZdf8VkSGbuzoTat-yQghbawJQg8acaSRt44LkkRkAhaFpzGWvCxNfWGzjhcajjHVc7sbikXG7rLCdW5df5Cs1xhcldK1gZZfhwzwaue9Pyq0T3jntw_h928G5MqXdsnhn8UE/4lj/dh2Q8iPRScmwE56ux6vnnQ/h7/h001.cN5TwNkjSjK9XAS7JYJtE56AydFXEs6Lr70mWwoKpKA>
   including the Center for Democracy & Technology and the Electronic Frontier
   Foundation, among others, flagged similar rules that shield Big Tech while
   undermining data privacy and AI transparency.
   - *Farmers & Food Sovereignty: *Farmers and rural community groups
   <https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/u001.nTQp_FEIcSHl649vCJCicjjSNdJFkSR-IdiNZbAceEB9X1Ra1ihNn8b-uxvWY8RNesJZ56kLiC2hNIcNweVX5XoJlLl7L9ddKyGtLtAk9pRp8lRrkBkAGkOptmBtwcAG4FQ0fkYqpTYHLtfrV9kgJOJFcR8z6WDZCpbNUwuH1AuoEGyY31qUaBlG0Y-o4oW5yCHBX-qH5vCfTO3jsrwFbldZqCczQVZ5ScYkcPWfx1Ec4CdrqFm9kZtzFUa90uIaJehXkP_JTn1dH-Zgi7BC8bsS9anETg4073mG82eGjF1nrKC95fNPSqNyZdR0R-woiq2iNTu6DPEk7w4meZj6Lw/4lj/dh2Q8iPRScmwE56ux6vnnQ/h8/h001.aHsZMTpH6OLhfWgZLcOM5AUU8uzYAPFO_z5em3EAPbM>,
   including the National Family Farm Coalition and the Western Organization
   of Resource Councils, pressed for reforms to defend seed-saving rights and
   limit corporate control over agriculture.

Additionally, on Capitol Hill, 105 members of Congress
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led by Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), sent a letter to the USTR urging
significant improvements in the USMCA to protect U.S. workers, farmers,
consumers and small businesses. *The letter mirrors the demands made by **700+
organizations*
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and more than **23,000 individuals*
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*.*

In a separate letter, 100+ House Democrats
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led by Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), urged the USTR to strengthen the USMCA
by adding strong and enforceable environmental rules to protect clean air
and water and prevent corporations from gaining an unfair edge by cutting
standards. The letter was backed by prominent groups including the Center
for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club, Public Citizen, and the League of
Conservation Voters, among others.

Public Citizen's own comment
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demanded an overhaul of the agreement, focusing on removing terms that
benefit Big Tech and Big Pharma at the expense of the rest of us.

*Last week’s public comments and congressional letters reflect the support
of a broad coalition unified in our demands.*

*Collectively, we are building the political momentum needed to push for a
progressive trade model that prioritizes workers, communities, and the
environment over corporate profit. *

Thank you for your efforts in this fight.

In solidarity,

Andi


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Global Trade Watch
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Public Citizen
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