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U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
Trade
Korea trade deal draws protests in Portland, Eugene
A Korean unionist tells protesters the deal also weaken labor’s hand in South Korea.
Trade
Obama hasn’t lived up to campaign promises on trade
There was a moment during the 2008 presidential campaign when an American union worker could believe Barack Obama would chart a new course on trade policy. Those hopes have faded.
Trade
Free trade deal with Korea will cost U.S. jobs
President Obama is asking Congress to approve the United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement — the biggest NAFTA-style trade treaty since NAFTA.
