Trade reform has also been linked to increased income disparity as skilled workers have captured more benefits from globalization than their unskilled counterparts. Stephen F. Lynch benefitcapturecounterpart Change image and share on social
Proponents of the Central America Free Trade Agreement have conveniently ignored this fundamental fact: the effect of trade on incomes in Central America and how to alleviate the adverse consequences of trade liberalization on the poor. Stephen F. Lynch adverseagreementalleviate share on social
Likewise, free trade does not, as evidenced in CAFTA, mean fair trade. Stephen F. Lynch caftaevidencefair Change image and share on social
Free trade should not mean free labor. Stephen F. Lynch freelabortrade Change image and share on social
I always thought a very strong anti-drug policy was a good thing for my union members. Stephen F. Lynch antidruggood Change image and share on social
The one thing that I have been struck with, after coming here to Congress is, how many people in Washington, D.C. talk about job loss like they are talking about the weather, or a natural disaster like an earthquake. Stephen F. Lynch comecongressdisaster share on social
Average real wages in Mexican manufacturing are lower than they were 10 years ago, if you can believe that. Stephen F. Lynch agoaveragelow Change image and share on social
You do not export democracy through the Defense Department or the Defense Secretary. You do it through trade agreements, through the Department of Commerce and favorable agreements with our friends and neighbors across the globe. Stephen F. Lynch agreementcommercedefense share on social
Amnesty International continues to report that extra judicial tortures and murders continue. This is not democracy that we are exporting to Mexico, and this is certainly not what the Mexican workers signed up for. Stephen F. Lynch amnestycontinuedemocracy share on social
As for the expected boon to the Mexican economy, we have seen none of these gains, and instead we have seen NAFTA's detrimental impact on the Mexican workers. Stephen F. Lynch boondetrimentaleconomy Change image and share on social
