The biggest share of U.S. exports to the six CAFTA nations is not the traditional job-creation kind. These are products that are not consumed in the purchasing nations. Stephen F. Lynch bigcaftaconsume Change image and share on social
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
Now, given the experience that we have had thus far, with our subsequent trade agreements with NAFTA and others, you would think that with our experience of job loss that we have had there that when you find yourself in a hole that you might stop digging. Stephen F. Lynch agreementdigexperience share on social
Hey, I'm a former union president myself and also an attorney that represented a lot of unions. Stephen F. Lynch attorneyheylot Change image and 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
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
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
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
