Public Citizen Endorses Resolution Calling for a Democratic, Worker-Centered Vision for Trade Policy
On May 14, 2026, Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn) introduced House Resolution 1286 (H.Res.1268) calling for a trade policy that supports workers, consumers, independent farmers, small businesses, and the environment.
Decades of “free trade” deals, written by and for the richest of the rich, killed good jobs and gutted working-class communities. President Trump claimed he would fix these problems, but instead his misguided strategy has thrust the United States into trade wars with our closest allies, created economic uncertainty with ever-changing tariffs, and exacerbated the ongoing affordability crisis.
Public Citizen is proud to endorse the Fair Trade for Working Families resolution alongside the United Steelworkers, United Auto Workers, AFL-CIO, IAM Union, Citizens Trade Campaign, Rethink Trade, Public Citizen, Sierra Club, NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice, the National Family Farm Coalition, BlueGreen Alliance, and the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers.
Every member of Congress who opposes Trump’s authoritarian power grab should cosponsor Rep. DeLauro’s Fair Trade for Working Families resolution to show American workers that they have a real plan for trade that uplifts workers, protects the environment and fights corporate power.