With Malaysia Upgrade, Administration Puts TPP Agenda Ahead of Trafficking Victims and Workers’ Rights

Posted by | July 27, 2015 | Uncategorized | No Comments

By webadmin@aflcio.org (Monika Greenhow)

Today, the Obama administration made the disastrous decision to upgrade Malaysia—a major player in the secretive Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement—on its annual Trafficking in Persons report. This clearly political decision undermines the credibility of important anti-trafficking efforts and underscores the fact that the Obama administration is willing to pursue its anti-worker trade agenda at all costs. It is also yet another sign that the TPP will only continue a global race to the bottom in wages and working conditions.

Source: AFL-CIO

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