http://aftinet.org.au/cms/sites/default/files/Workers%20FactSheet%202013.pdf The Australian government is negotiating the TPPA free trade agreement with the US, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Peru, Chile, Singapore, Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam. The negotiations are secret, and there is only limited consultation with community groups. But leaked documents show that corporate rights are being extended at the expense of workers’ rights.There have been 16 rounds of negotiations since 2010. The agenda is being set by US corporations and international business groups, and threatens local jobs and workers’ rights.
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