For too long, debates over international trade have been dominated by corporate elites and economic ideologues, rather than rooted in the experiences of ordinary Americans. 

The Trade Stories Project allows people who have been affected by policies and institutions like NAFTA and the WTO to share their views on a matter crucial to the global economy. 

This includes displaced workers, farmers, small business owners and immigrants who have been typically excluded from the trade debate.

Tony Mims

Portland, OR

Tony lost his job at the Freightliner Truck Plant in Portland, Oregon when it shifted production to Mexico under NAFTA in 2007. 

“Oh, they [Freightliner] weren't hurting as far as money. They made a lot of money here. They did well. But they want the pot to be bigger. They get greedier. The corporate hands want to make more money and so... They've taken advantage of saving a buck on the backs of workers and the working class families."