What exactly is wrong with proposed Columbia trade agreement that Democrats are actively seeking to block?

One thing seems to be obvious, - the hypocrisy of the left.

The benefit is plain and simple, the elimination of import taxes U.S. companies have to Columbia to get the products in.
Columbia enjoys the the benefits for quite some time already...

So where is the beef? It seems the arrangement can only help the U.S. economy by stimulating the exports (and thus raising the demand on manufacturing and other sectors) and produce more jobs, higher wages, more valuable dollar...

Some no-name left blog posted:

"The Colombia Free Trade Agreement is best summed up as a proposal to formalize U.S. support for the assassination of labor union organizers by death squads, impoverishment of workers and the undermining of farming operations that will leave more landless peasants with no alternative but to immigrate to the United States seeking work."


In attempt not to get too twisted :

We care about our labor market greatly, in fact we care about it so much, we are willing to increase the cost of business to all companies seeking higher profits by offshoring some of their processes.

But wait... - we are willing to sacrifice our economic development because Columbians don't treat their labor unions to the liking of union bosses in the US.

Since when exactly Mrs Pelosi and the associated left chose to care for well-being of those abroad? The last time I have turned the TV on, the left led on by the moveon.org gave off a definitive whiff of a notion of leaving Iraq as quickly as possible so the locals there can sort battle things out on their own.