New corporate trade deals threaten to increase global inequality, undermine democracy and hand public service provision to multinational companies. Corporations will be able to sue governments if their profits are threatened, with no such ability available to countries.One such deal is the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between theUSA and the EU, which must be stopped before it is rolled out around the world.
This is a key time to ask MEP candidates to show their commitment to trade justice by supporting the Alternative Trade Mandate by signing the: Take back the power pledge
Kate Byron of Trade Justice Movement and Alex Scrivener of WDM will update us on these issues.
Wednesday 30 April 7.30pm
Reading International Solidarity Centre 35 – 39 London Street, Reading, RG1 4PS
Cont: Bente Madeira on 0118 958 6692/bente@risc.org.uk
Free/donations welcome
