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What's After CAFTA? AFTA.
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Much like CAFTA, the Andean Free Trade Agreement (AFTA) continues the =
race to the basement on trade. Negotiating parties include the United =
States, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. Bolivia, currently participating as =
an observer, is also expected to join. Negotiations to complete AFTA =
should be finished in November, and the the deal could be brought before =
Congress as early as February. =20
The audacity of AFTA is the Administration's eagerness to negotiate a =
free trade agreement with Colombia -- the country that currently leads =
the Western hemisphere in re****ted human rights and international =
humanitarian law violations (Human Rights Watch, January 2004). Just =
under 200 unionists were killed last year alone in Colombia, making it =
the most dangerous country in the world for unionists. For more on AFTA =
labor abuses, click here.
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There is no good reason why a member of Congress who opposed CAFTA =
should turn around and sup****t AFTA. The rules being negotiated are the =
same as those in CAFTA, and in some cases, worse.
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Take Action on AFTA
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Unless we stop the flawed approach of AFTA, NAFTA and CAFTA, we will =
continue to outsource Wisconsin jobs, offshore Wisconsin businesses, =
destroy the environment, and hurt working people. Wisconsin businesses =
can compete with anybody on the planet if we have a level playing field, =
but we cannot compete when AFTA allows other countries to be free from =
basic labor rights or environmental protections.
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Negotiations on AFTA are going on right now, and it is a crucial time =
for members of Congress to hear from constituents. Contact your member =
toll free at 866-340-9281, and ask him or her to publicly oppose AFTA =
unless it includes core labor standards and environmental protection =
provisions.
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Script:
Hello, my name is _______ and I live in the district. I'm calling to ask =
Representative _______ to oppose the Andean Free Trade Agreement, also =
known as AFTA. If you opposed CAFTA, then you should also oppose AFTA. =
It has the same problems, the same language, and continues the same race =
to the basement. Please contact the Administration and tell them you =
won't sup****t AFTA unless they add core environmental and labor =
standards to these trade agreements. Can I ask you: Will the =
Representative publicly come out and oppose AFTA unless it includes core =
labor and environmental provisions?=20
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My address is __________ and I'm hoping you can send me a response. =
Thank you.
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When You Call:
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a.. Ask to speak to the Trade LA, chief of staff or legislative =
director.
b.. Tell them you are a constituent and want to know your =
Representative's position on AFTA. Give your address, and ask for a =
response.
c.. Ask the staff person to send concerns to the administration.
d.. If the Rep is opposed to the agreement and will vote against it, =
thank him/her. =20
e.. If the Rep is for AFTA, urge reconsideration. Inform the office =
that you intend to spread the word that he is voting for the policy of =
outsourcing.=20
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The Bad and the Ugly
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The Bad: All that Glitters is Not Glamis Gold
Environmental groups are fighting a controversial NAFTA suit brought =
against the United States by Glamis Gold, a gold mining company with =
incor****ated status in British Columbia and an actual cor****ate =
headquarters in Reno, Nevada. Glamis has sought to operate an open-pit =
gold mine in California using cyanide-heap leaching technology. =20
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While Glamis is incor****ated in Canada, it has no operations, or =
offices, in that country. The company filed its NAFTA suit in 2003 =
after California took legislative action requiring clean-up operations =
that the company claims would make its planned mine in southeastern =
California "uneconomic." =20
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According to Graham Saul at Friends of the Earth Canada, "Although there =
are more mining companies incor****ated in Canada than in any other =
country in the world, many of these companies don't have mining =
operations in Canada. Their physical presence consists of little more =
than a post office box at their lawyer's office in Vancouver. Mining =
companies shouldn't be allowed to wrap themselves in the Canadian flag =
for the purposes of undermining environmental policy."=20
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a.. Read the policy brief on the Glamis case (PDF, 138KB)
b.. Take action against Glamis Gold by clicking here.
c.. To view the Amicus Submission from Friends of the Earth click =
here.
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The Ugly: Administration Takes Step Back on Labor Standards pushed by =
Puru
According to the National Journal, Democrats were given a boost when =
Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo, on a visit to Wa****ngton to tout =
AFTA, appeared to endorse labor rights. He said in meetings with members =
of Congress and the business community that his nation would abide by =
International Labor Organization core labor standards if they were =
within the text of the trade agreement. But sources said Toledo's =
position was not acceptable to Republicans in America.
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House Ways and Means Chairman Thomas quickly made known to Toledo that =
he disagreed with his comments. And the Bush administration is unlikely =
to accept language that enshrines ILO principles in the text of a trade =
agreement, on the grounds that to do so would expose the United States =
to more scrutiny.
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Toledo's comments were particularly significant because during =
consideration of CAFTA, Democrats made repeated claims that CAFTA =
countries, if asked, would have agreed to include language on ILO core =
labor standards. But the Democrats could not back up that claim with =
public statements by Central American officials.
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Thea Lee, an AFL-CIO lobbyist, said the record of violence against trade =
unionists in the Andean region -- and particularly in Colombia -- made =
it im****tant that labor protections in the Andean pact be stronger than =
those in CAFTA.
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Trade News You Can Use
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House Democrats Wary Of AFTA Trade Pact=20
Rep. Sander Levin (MI) said he was discouraged by the administration's =
failure to back tougher labor standards in the Andean pact (AFTA) after =
Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo voiced his sup****t for them. "The =
Peruvian president said right off the bat that it was im****tant for =
workers to have their rights . It was clear as day. There's this basic =
issue that has to be worked out and yet they haven't," said Levin, who =
holds substantial sway in the Democratic caucus on trade issues.
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should be=20
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Congress as=20
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audacity of AFTA is the Administration=92s eagerness to negotiate a free =
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<st1:country-region><st1:place>Colombia</st1:place></st1:country-region> =
-- the=20
country that currently leads the Western hemisphere in re****ted human =
rights and=20
international humanitarian law violations <I=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-style: normal">(Human Rights Watch, January =
2004). </I>Just=20
under 200 unionists were killed last year alone in=20
<st1:country-region><st1:place>Colombia</st1:place></st1:country-region>,=
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size=3D3><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">For more on AFTA labor abuses, =
click=20
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"><B style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">There =
is no good=20
reason why a member of Congress who opposed CAFTA should turn =
around and=20
sup****t AFTA. The rules being negotiated are the same as those in CAFTA, =
and in=20
some cases, worse.</B><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: =
maroon"><FONT=20
size=3D3><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Take Action on=20
AFTA<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p><FONT face=3D"Times New =
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">Unless we stop the flawed approach of AFTA, =
NAFTA and=20
CAFTA, we will continue to outsource <st1:place>Wisconsin</st1:place> =
jobs,=20
offshore Wisconsin businesses, destroy the environment, and hurt working =
people.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =20
</SPAN><st1:place>Wisconsin</st1:place> businesses can compete with =
anybody on=20
the planet if we have a level playing field, but we cannot compete when =
AFTA=20
allows other countries to be free from basic labor rights or =
environmental=20
protections.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT =
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">Negotiations on AFTA are going on right now, =
and it is a=20
crucial time for members of Congress to hear from constituents.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Contact your member toll free at=20
866-340-9281, and ask him or her to publicly oppose AFTA unless it =
includes core=20
labor standards and environmental protection=20
provisions.</B><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: =
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><BR><FONT =
size=3D3><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">Hello, my name is _______ and I live in the =
district. I'm=20
calling to ask Representative _______ to oppose the <B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><A=20
href=3D"http://www.citizenstrade.org/aftaoverview.php"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; =
mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times =
New Roman'">Andean=20
Free Trade Agreement</SPAN></A>,</B> also known as AFTA. <SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If you opposed CAFTA, then you =
should=20
also oppose AFTA.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It has =
the same=20
problems, the same language, and continues the same race to the =
basement.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Please contact the =
Administration and=20
tell them you won=92t sup****t AFTA unless they add core environmental =
and labor=20
standards to these trade agreements.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes"> =20
</SPAN>Can I ask you:<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</SPAN>Will the=20
Representative publicly come out and oppose AFTA unless it includes core =
labor=20
and environmental provisions? <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT =
face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">My address is __________ and I=92m hoping you =
can send me a=20
response.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Thank=20
you.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT =
face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: =
maroon"><FONT=20
size=3D3><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">When You=20
Call:<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: =
list .5in"><FONT=20
size=3D3><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Ask to speak to the Trade LA, =
chief of=20
staff or legislative director.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></LI>
<LI class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: =
list .5in"><FONT=20
size=3D3><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Tell them you are a =
constituent and want=20
to know your Representative=92s position on AFTA.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Give your address, and ask =
for a=20
response.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></LI>
<LI class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: =
list .5in"><FONT=20
size=3D3><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Ask the staff person to send =
concerns to=20
the administration.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></LI>
<LI class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: =
list .5in"><FONT=20
size=3D3><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">If the Rep is opposed to the =
agreement and=20
will vote against it, thank him/her. <SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></LI>
<LI class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: =
list .5in"><FONT=20
size=3D3><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">If the Rep is for AFTA, urge=20
reconsideration. Inform the office that you intend to spread the word =
that he=20
is voting for the policy of outsourcing. =
<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></LI></UL>
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: =
maroon"><FONT=20
size=3D3><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">The Bad and the=20
Ugly<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT =
face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: maroon">The =
Bad:</SPAN><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://www.foe.org/camps/intl/greentrade/glamis.pdf"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; =
mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times =
New Roman'"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>All that Glitters is Not Glamis=20
Gold</FONT></SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=3D"Times =
New Roman"=20
size=3D3>Environmental groups are fighting a controversial NAFTA suit =
brought=20
against the <st1:country-region><st1:place>United=20
States</st1:place></st1:country-region> by </FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://www.glamis.com/"><B
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: =
normal"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New =
Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>Glamis Gold</FONT></SPAN></B></A><FONT =
size=3D3><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">, a gold mining company with =
incor****ated=20
status in <st1:State><st1:place>British Columbia</st1:place></st1:State> =
and an=20
actual cor****ate headquarters in <st1:place><st1:City>Reno</st1:City>,=20
<st1:State>Nevada</st1:State></st1:place>.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes"> =20
</SPAN>Glamis has sought to operate an open-pit gold mine in=20
<st1:State><st1:place>California</st1:place></st1:State> using =
cyanide-heap=20
leaching technology.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =20
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT =
face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">While Glamis is incor****ated in=20
<st1:country-region><st1:place>Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region>, =
it has=20
no operations, or offices, in that country.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The company filed its NAFTA =
suit in 2003=20
after California took legislative action requiring clean-up operations =
that the=20
company claims would make its planned mine in southeastern California=20
"uneconomic."<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =20
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT =
face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">According to Graham Saul at Friends of the =
Earth Canada,=20
"Although there are more mining companies incor****ated in=20
<st1:country-region><st1:place>Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region> =
than in=20
any other country in the world, many of these companies don't have =
mining=20
operations in=20
<st1:country-region><st1:place>Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region>. =
Their=20
physical presence consists of little more than a post office box at =
their=20
lawyer's office in =
<st1:City><st1:place>Vancouver</st1:place></st1:City>. Mining=20
companies shouldn't be allowed to wrap themselves in the Canadian flag =
for the=20
purposes of undermining environmental policy." =
<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT =
face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<UL style=3D"MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=3Dcircle>
<LI class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: =
list .5in"><A=20
href=3D"http://www.oxfamamerica.org/pdfs/glamis_en.pdf"><B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New =
Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT=20
face=3D"Trebuchet MS" color=3D#ff6600 size=3D3>Read the policy brief =
on the Glamis=20
case (PDF, 138KB)</FONT></SPAN></B></A><o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: =
list .5in"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>Take action against Glamis Gold by =
</FONT><A=20
href=3D"http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/marlin"><B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New =
Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>clicking=20
here.</FONT></SPAN></B></A><o:p></o:p></LI>
<LI class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: =
list .5in"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>To view the Amicus Submission from =
Friends of=20
the Earth </FONT><A =
href=3D"http://foecanada.org/Amicus_Submission.pdf"><B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New =
Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>click=20
here.</FONT></SPAN></B></A><o:p></o:p></LI></UL>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT =
face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: =
maroon"><FONT=20
size=3D3><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">The Ugly:<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></SPAN><A=20
href=3D"http://nationaljournal.com/"><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: normal; mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; =
mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times =
New Roman'"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>Administration Takes Step Back on =
Labor Standards=20
pushed by Puru</FONT></SPAN></A><o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">According to the National Journal, Democrats =
were given a=20
boost when Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo, on a visit to=20
<st1:State><st1:place>Wa****ngton</st1:place></st1:State> to tout AFTA, =
appeared=20
to endorse labor rights. He said in meetings with members of Congress =
and the=20
business community that his nation would abide by International Labor=20
Organization core labor standards if they were within the text of the =
trade=20
agreement. But sources said =
<st1:City><st1:place>Toledo</st1:place></st1:City>=92s=20
position was not acceptable to Republicans in=20
<st1:country-region><st1:place>America</st1:place></st1:country-region>.<=
o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p><FONT face=3D"Times New =
Roman"=20
size=3D3> </FONT></o:p></B></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"><B style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">House =
Ways and=20
Means Chairman Thomas quickly made known to </B><st1:City><st1:place><B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: =
normal">Toledo</B></st1:place></st1:City><B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> that he disagreed with his =
comments.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>And the Bush administration is =
unlikely=20
to accept language that enshrines ILO principles in the text of a trade=20
agreement, on the grounds that to do so would expose the=20
</B><st1:country-region><st1:place><B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">United=20
States</B></st1:place></st1:country-region><B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> to more=20
scrutiny.<o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></P>
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face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New =
Roman"><st1:City><st1:place>Toledo</st1:place></st1:City>'s=20
comments were particularly significant because during consideration of =
CAFTA,=20
Democrats made repeated claims that CAFTA countries, if asked, would =
have agreed=20
to include language on ILO core labor standards.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>But the Democrats could not =
back up that=20
claim with public statements by Central American=20
officials.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT =
face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3D3><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman">Thea Lee, an AFL-CIO lobbyist, said the record =
of=20
violence against trade unionists in the Andean region -- and =
particularly in=20
<st1:country-region><st1:place>Colombia</st1:place></st1:country-region> =
-- made=20
it im****tant that labor protections in the Andean pact be stronger than =
those in=20
CAFTA.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT =
face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: =
maroon"><FONT=20
size=3D3><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Trade News You Can=20
Use<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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face=3D"Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><A=20
href=3D"http://www.thehill.com/thehill/ex****t/TheHill/News/Frontpage/1006=
05/demsbrief.html"><B=20
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-ansi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: 'Times New =
Roman'; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>House Democrats Wary Of AFTA Trade=20
Pact</FONT></SPAN></B></A><FONT size=3D3><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"> =
<BR>Rep.=20
Sander Levin (MI) said he was discouraged by the administration=92s =
failure to=20
back tougher labor standards in the Andean pact (AFTA) after Peruvian =
President=20
Alejandro Toledo voiced his sup****t for them.<SPAN=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>=93The Peruvian president said =
right off=20
the bat that it was im****tant for workers to have their rights =85 It =
was clear as=20
day.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>There=92s this basic =
issue that=20
has to be worked out and yet they haven=92t,=94 said Levin, who holds =
substantial=20
sway in the Democratic caucus on trade =
issues.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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