Global Trade Watch

For too long, Democrats and Republicans alike have sold us a myth that what’s good for big corporations is good for all of us. It’s a lie. Swipe to see key states impacted by bad trade deals. ➡️

citizen.orgBad Trade Deals Hurt American Families: State Fact Sheets - Public CitizenFor decades, working people have been promised that “free trade” deals would bring good jobs and rising wages. Instead, initiatives…

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Manufacturing jobs in Wisconsin have fallen by 16.3% since NAFTA. That’s over 89,200 fewer manufacturing jobs, according to our new state fact sheets. An agenda that works for working people is not out of reach, we have the ideas.

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For decades, working people have been promised that “free trade” deals would bring good jobs and rising wages. Our new fact sheets for all 50 states track the toll of the NAFTA-WTO era and today’s chaotic trade policies on workers, farmers, and communities.

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Ndjimu, a Congolese film showing a rare view of the bottom of the critical minerals supply chain, echoes one clear message: there are real people behind the rush for critical minerals. We must keep in mind the human cost of our consumption.

Today, people around the globe took action to say NO to ISDS.⚖️👨‍⚖️ Here in DC, we handed out flyers to World Bank employees, informing them about the Bank’s secretive corporate tribunals where corporations can challenge public interest policies and get billions in compensation.

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The Trump admin is using tariff pressure to push countries into trade agreements that threaten livelihoods, sovereignty, natural resources, and digital privacy across the Global South. Join trade experts and movement leaders to unpack the risks and explore ways to resist.

Spanish: La administración Trump está utilizando la presión arancelaria para forzar a los países a firmar acuerdos comerciales que amenazan los medios de subsistencia, la soberanía y otros aspectos del Sur Global. Únete a nosotros para analizar los riesgos y explorar formas de resistir.

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We can have a clean planet and good, union jobs. It doesn’t have to be either/or.

The worst thing we could do would be go back to the pre-Trump era of free trade,” John Drew, former president of @uaw.org Local 72.

This kind of devastation in Wisconsin is something the entire country knows all too well. Working people are fed up.

When we held a town hall in Dayton earlier this year, we heard so many stories like this. People just want policies that let them survive.

Instead, they've gotten decades of corporate-friendly trade deals and tax-cuts for the rich. And Trump's policies are just making life harder.

Working people are ready for a big change. We need bold policies with bold people behind them.

We’re here outside the G20, calling attention to decades of trade policy that have devastated blue-collar and rural communities in Wisconsin and nationwide. We cannot continue with a trade agenda that prioritizes billionaires over working people.

jsonline.comMilwaukee G20 meeting should focus on building middle class | OpinionThe G20, made up of 19 of the world’s largest economies, has organized a global trade regime that has devastated workers, farmers, and the environment

“G-20 ministers need to champion trade policies that benefit the general populace and build the middle class, not the corporate elite and Wall Street,” said Wisconsin labor leaders Dr.Michael Rosen and Charlie Dee. www.jsonline.com/story/opinio...

American workers deserve better, bold ideas are how we get there.

citizen.orgPublic Citizen Endorses Landmark Resolution on Progressive Trade - Public CitizenIt’s no secret that for the last four decades, bad trade policy, written by billionaires and executives at the richest…

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To alienate Canada, one of our closest allies, and then turn around and strike a deal with Belarus’s dictator for fertilizer that barely exists? The message from this administration couldn’t be much clearer.

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18 Sept

One year ago, the UK-US Tech Prosperity Deal was presented as a huge prize. Our new briefing finds a wider pattern: three deals, little certainty and growing US pressure on UK policy. tjm.org.uk/one-year-on-...

tjm.org.ukOne year on, the Tech Prosperity Deal has left UK more exposed to US pressure - Trade Justice MovementOne year after the UK and US announced their Technology Prosperity Deal, our new briefing finds that the UK’s approach to negotiating with Donald Trump has delivered little certainty while leaving key...

18 Sept

Congolese mining communities are suffering while corporations make bank. Congress and the public must be involved.

17 Sept

This month, G20 trade ministers are meeting to reshape our global trade policy. We’ll be there demanding our trade deals put working people before corporate profits. Join us to demand fair trade deals that work for us, not corporations!

mobilize.usMilwaukee G20 Rally: Fair Trade for Working Families · Milwaukee Area Service & Hospitality Workers UnionAs trade officials from around the world gather in Milwaukee for the G20 Trade Ministerial, join Wisconsin working families demanding fair trade policies that finally put the interests of people and…

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16 Sept

The Trump administration is pumping billions of dollars out of our communities and into the pockets of family and friends through scattershot mining and processing projects. Our new report uncovers possible conflicts of interest.

citizen.orgThe Trump Administration’s Many Tools for Seizing Critical Minerals AbroadUntangling the web of secretive and potentially corrupt trade agreements central to Trump's global agenda.

16 Sept

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16 Sept

Outsourcing and concerns about AI’s impact on the workforce are real problems. We need a progressive and bold alternative to decades of Trump’s failed trade policy; TAA can be a part of that.

15 Sept

Trump wants to be in charge of which internet (and other telecoms) providers that foreign governments can purchase. This imperialistic "trade" agenda isn't just anti-democratic, it actively undermines economic development and competitiveness.

citizen.orgTrump’s “Agreements on Reciprocal Trade” (ARTs) Threaten Equitable Access to the Internet in Developing Countries - Public CitizenAround the world, one in every three people has no reliable access to the internet. Unequal access to the internet…

15 Sept

New explainer out now ⤵️: www.citizen.org/article/trum...

14 Sept

An injury to one is an injury to all. @MelindaPubCit responds to @sewell.house.gov's question about how we can change trade rules with sub-Saharan African nations to uplift workers in the critical minerals supply chain.

12 Sept

The U.S. Cattlemen's Association says Trump’s decision to exempt Brazilian beef from tariffs will not make groceries cheaper – but it will make it harder for ranchers to survive. So who exactly is this exemption helping?

Congressman Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL 01)

9 Sept

As the 🇺🇸U.S.-Canada 🇨🇦 trade conflict escalates, Trump is banning imports of Canadian motorcycles, dairy products, and alcohol. Picking a trade fight with one of our closest allies does nothing to help working people.

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9 Sept

Thank you, Director St. Louis, and @pcgtw.bsky.social for continuing the pressure on this administration. My colleagues and I are demanding answers to the 30+ "deals," many negotiated in secret, by the Trump Administration jonathanjackson.house.gov/media/press-...

jonathanjackson.house.govJackson, Sánchez, and Huffman lead 51 House Democrats Raising Concerns Over Trump Administration’s Critical Minerals AgreementsWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Jonathan Jackson (D-IL-01), Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Linda Sánchez (D-CA-38), and Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Jared Huffma...

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Trump's coercive minerals deals are extremely harmful to vulnerable people in other countries. @pcgtw.bsky.social Director Melinda St. Louis breaks down why hiding these deals behind closed doors makes it harder to enforce protections.

8 Sept

@theameilee.bsky.social’s message post-Labor Day: This is our moment to think BIG.

4 Sept

“It is a reasonable goal to seek diverse and reliable supply chains for minerals. But the way we do so matters.” This week, GTW Director Melinda St. Louis was the only witness to testify to the secrecy, harmful terms, and possible corruption and misuse of taxpayer💰 in Trump’s mineral deals.

citizen.orgPublic Citizen Testimony on Trump's Critical Minerals Deals - Public CitizenOn September 2, 2026, Global Trade Watch Director Melinda St. Louis testified before the full House Ways and Means Committee…

4 Sept

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Trump's rush to conclude his secrete minerals agreements raises serious concerns of corruption & misuse of taxpayer funds. Due to a lack of transparency & accountability, we're left wondering who they actually benefit. Melinda St. Louis, @pcgtw.bsky.social Director, explains:

Critical minerals deals shouldn’t be made in secret. Today, our Director, Melinda St. Louis, will testify before the House Ways and Means Committee on the Trump administration’s minerals deals and their threat to taxpayers, workers, human rights, and resource-rich communities.