These decisions are made by an appointed group of trade ministers, and every decision they have made is in favor of corporations, he said. On the other hand, Dockendorff sees the WTO as an important peacekeeping body between trading nations. There does need to be an organization that helps keep the peace and make sure trade goes smoothly. Roehl agrees that the WTO's purpose is to promote corporations, but he said it is important to look at factors other than labor and environmental concerns. Economic growth means more jobs in poor countries, and free trade increases the connections between countries worldwide.
People also care about their economic well-being.
After World War I, tariff walls went up around the world. Countries couldn't grow, couldn't get connected. We didn't get to know each other through trade. We ended up in lots of fights. The WTO has connected countries in ways that allow us to have some benefits.