Calls, Letter-writing, Protests

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ACTION ALERTS

Alert #1: On Monday, 3/16, call your Senators and Representative and ask them and/or their staff to attend the event listed below on Tuesday and Wednesday.  Congress is in recess this week, so they will be in New York. Tell them that as a constituent, it's important to you that they make every effort to understand the implications of TPP, and these events are a great opportunity for them to learn from experts. In particular, urge Senator Gillibrand, who is an outspoken advocate for women's rights but so far hasn't been on the right side on TPP, to attend the Wednesday Women and Trade event - but also call Senator Schumer (or Booker and Menendez if you are in NJ) and your representative. You can learn who you Representative is and find your Representative and Senators' contact info at http://tradejustice.net/leg.  

Alert #2: Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz had an excellent op-ed in the New York Times yesterday: http://tradejustice.net/stig. This is a great opportunity to write letters to the Times about why our Congressmembers must oppose Fast Track Authority for TPP.  To easily generate a letter you can use Progressive Democrats of America's letter to the editor generating tool at  http://tradejustice.net/pdalet.

TPP & Fast Track Events - Mid-Late March 2014

New events continually scheduled - check http://tradejustice.net/events for updates.

Every Monday: TPP Facebook Blitz : Urge The Daily Show and the Colbert Report to address TPP!
Additional Details: http://tradejustice.net/blitz1614

Every Tuesday, 9-10PM: TPP Twitterstorm
Additional Details: http://tradejustice.net/storm
Sun, Mar 16 & 30, 7:30PM-9PM : National TPP Team Conference Call & Webinar (3/16 Speaker: George Kohl,Communication Workers of America)
RSVP and Additional Details: http://tradejustice.net/RSVP31614
Mon, Mar 17: Congressional Call-in Day: Call Your Senators and Representative and Urge Them and/or Their Staff to Attend the Events on the 18th and 19th!
See Action Alert #1 for details.

Tues, Mar 18, 7:30PM: Medicare, Drug Prices, and the TPP w /  Jamie Love (Knowledge Ecology International)
RSVP and Additional Details: http://tradejustice.net/31814
Wed, Mar 19, 2:30PM: Panel: Women and Trade: Why the Trans-Pacific Partnership Is a Feminist Issue
RSVP and Additional Details: http://tradejustice.net/RSVP31914

Mon, Mar 24^th, 6:30-8:30PM, TPP / Fast Track Organizing Meeting

RSVP and Additional Details: http://tradejustice.net/32414  

Fri, Mar 28 @ 6:30 PM: TPP & Food Monopolies RSVP and Additional Details: http://tradejustice.net/RSVP32814

Sun, Mar 30 @ 10:30AM-5PM: Veggie Pride Parade / Rally Outreach

RSVP and Additional Details: http://tradejustice.net/33014

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