Email from 38 Degrees

Right now, officials in the US and EU are secretly negotiating a hugely influential and dangerous trade deal which would put the profits of big business ahead of our welfare, health and environment. [1]

It?s called the ?Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership?, or ?TTIP? for short, but in reality it?s more like a Christmas-list for big business. The negotiations are shrouded in secrecy, but leaked details suggest the deal will:

- Allow companies to sue governments if they make decisions which negatively affect big business? potential profits (like capping energy prices, or introducing plain packet cigarettes.) [2]

- Stop future governments from rolling back privatisation of our public services, such as the NHS, energy companies, or the Post Office. [3]

- Relax the rules which protect consumers, our environment, our welfare and health services, to much weaker US levels. [4]

38 Degrees members have a strong track record of standing up to big business and government. If we decide to, we have a chance to stop this agreement in its tracks - derailing the negotiations and making sure the things we care most about are protected.

Should we launch a campaign to stop the irreversible damage which the deal threatens? Please vote now:

Posted By: Larry Hagman, May 20, 14:24:00