Note: In addition to the actions below in Washington, DC there are actions being planned all over the country on April 18th. Join one or organize one for this International Day of Action, see here. And, in the meantime visit www.StopFastTrack.com and call your representatives. The next three weeks are going to be determinative as to whether we succeed in stopping fast track for rigged trade agreements. And, here are other ways to get involved.
Fast Track Resisters,
The Senate Finance Committee is gearing up to introduce a Fast Track bill next week! The Committee, and Congress in general, are getting lots of pressure (and money) from Obama and the multinational corporations to pass Fast Track. When the bill drops (if it does) there will be a powerful people’s response across the country and around the world. In D.C., we are calling this the “No Fast Track People’s Block,” a constant stream of actions to stop Fast Track and rigged corporate deals like the TPP and TTIP. Here is a preliminary schedule and some ideas.
No Fast Track People’s Block Schedule (D.C. Area)
April 14
Action against corruption of the Senate Finance Committee.
Meet: downstairs food court of Union Station at 11AM
RSVP to Mackenzie@PopularResistance.org
April 15
Rally to Stop Fast Track
Includes leaders from Labor, Congress, Environment, and Communities
Meet: Upper Senate Park, 11AM
April 16
1. Action at Congress to Stop Fast Track
Bring as many people as you can to protest for this key day!
Meet: downstairs food court of Union Station at 11AM
RSVP to Mackenzie@PopularResistance.org
2. Morning action at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) led by BeyondExtremeEnergy.org. Meet in downstairs foodcourt of Union Station at 8AM. Contact: Mackenzie@PopularResistance.org
April 17
No Fast Track Rally Outside of Rep. Steny Hoyer’s Office
Meet: Outside Hoyer’s office at 401 Post Office Road Waldorf, MD at 1PM
Contact: Mina Itabashi, mitabashi@citizen.org
April 18
Global day of Action (includes actions the week before and after)
For action listings see: globaltradeday.org, citizenstrade.org, and flushthetpp.org
April 20
Rally to Stop Fast Track–Don’t Trade Our Future!
Rally at noon at the Office of US Trade Rep-600 17th Street NW
Meet: AFL-CIO Headquarters, 815 16th Street NW at 11:30.
Web: http://ourfuture.org/20150410/week-of-action-against-fast-tracking-rigging-trade-deals
April 20-24
Protest TTIP Negotiations in New York City
https://ustr.gov/ttip/ttip-round-information
Contact: Mackenzie@PopularResistance.org
April 21
Likely day of Protest in D.C., depending on political situation.
April 22
EPA to the Pentagon Earth day Protest: Stop Ecocide, Stop Fast Track https://www.popularresistance.org/calendar1/epa-to-the-pentagon-stop-environmental-ecocide/
April 28
Protest Japanese Prime Minister Visit to the White House
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/03/23/statement-press-secretary-visit-prime-minister-abe-japan
Contact Mackenzie@PopularResistance.org
These next couple of weeks are extremely important in this long battle to stop Fast Track. Please get involved in whatever way you can.
In addition to actions listed here, we need to be flexible and vigilant for protest opportunities that may come up last minute, so stay on alert for updates!
If you have ideas, concerns, questions, or know of other events in the area, please emailMackenzie@PopularResistance.org.
Here is the FB page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1113073785385836/
See you in the streets and the halls of power.