About

Trade Stories Project

Why America and the World Need a New Model for Trade

About the Trade Stories Project

The Trade Stories Project provides opportunities for people whose livelihoods have been negatively affected by existing trade agreements to actively participate in trade policy debates. In doing so, the project seeks to increase public awareness, participation and accountability surrounding questions of trade policy. This website is one tool through which affected individuals can share their stories and get involved.

This project is a collaborative effort of the Maine Fair Trade Campaign, Minnesota Fair Trade Coalition, Ohio Conference on Fair Trade, Oregon Fair Trade Campaign and Washington Fair Trade Coalition, with participation by other allied organizations. The Trade Stories Project began in 2008, and is based loosely on the successful Oregon Stories Project.

Broad policy objectives shared among the Trade Stories Project’s sponsoring organizations include:

Starting over on pending trade deals that were negotiated by the Bush administration but not yet approved by Congress;
Establishing mandatory new criteria for future trade agreements, and renegotiating or scrapping existing deals that do not meet those standards; and
Increasing transparency, oversight and democratic participation in trade policymaking.

Funding for the Trade Stories Project was provided by the Solidago Foundation, Moriah Foundation and individuals like yourself. Please support our work by making a donation to any of the organizations listed below, earmarked "Trade Stories Project."