AFL-CIO Freezes PAC Money to Prepare for 'Historic' Fight Against TPA, TPP
The nation’s largest union, the AFL-CIO, along with its affiliated unions, are cutting off all Political Action Committee contributions to “federal candidates until further notice in order to conserve resources for the historic legislative battle around fast track (Trade Promotion…
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Authority) and the debate over the Trans-Pacific Partnership,” the organization said in a March 11 emailed statement. Shooting down TPA is a “top federal priority,” said the statement. The AFL-CIO is one of the fiercest opponents of the status quo U.S. trade agenda (see 1503030024). TPA hasn't yet surfaced this Congress, although many observers expected to see a bill in recent days and weeks.