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Republican leadership tried and failed to bring Fast Track to a vote in July. They will try again in September or October. Keep up the pressure!</b></p> <p><b>Act now to prevent a major victory for corporate globalizers</b>.</p> <p>The Bush administration is seeking “Fast Track” authority from Congress to negotiate new predatory trade deals. These include the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), which would expand NAFTA throughout the hemisphere, and bring even broader powers to the WTO. Defeating Fast Track is the single most effective thing we can do to stop the FTAA and WTO expansion.</p> <p>Fast Track allows the administration to negotiate trade deals, sign them, and bring them to Congress on a simple up-or-down vote, no amendments allowed. Without Fast Track authority, completion of the FTAA will be almost impossible.</p> <p>Republican House of Representatives leadership tried to bring Fast Track to a floor vote in July, but failed to muster the votes to make that viable.</p> <p>When Congress returns to session in September, we can expect Republicans and many Democrats to come up with a “compromise” version of Fast Track. This version likely will include ineffective, non-binding language about labor and the environment—it will not actually require trade deals to provide protections in either area.</p> <p><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language: EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">It is urgent that supporters of global justice continue to contact their Representatives throughout the August Congressional recess and urge them to oppose Fast Track. Let them know that lip service on labor and the environment will not be enough to cover up Fast Track’s underlying problems.</span></b><br> </p> <h4><b>What You Can Do:</b></h4> <p>Copy or adapt the sample letter below, then send a free fax to your Representative by <a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.webguild.com/sentinel/Fax_Congress.htm" target="_self">clicking here</a>. (Skip down to the heading, “The first two names listed under your State are your U.S. Senators,” and begin there. The top box, where you enter a zip code, will send an e-mail, which is usually ignored.)  </p> <span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language:EN-US; mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">In addition, you can call any member of Congress toll-free, courtesy of the AFL-CIO, at 1-800-393-1082. You will be prompted to enter your zip code.</span> <blockquote> <h4><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><font face="Arial">SAMPLE LETTER:</font></span></h4> <p>Dear Representative [INSERT NAME]:<br> <br> I’m writing to urge you to oppose Fast Track trade promotion authority. Fast Track’s current purpose is to pass the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA), but clearly its flawed NAFTA model has been bad for the United States, Canada and Mexico.<br> <br> The U.S., for example, lost hundreds of thousands of manufacturing jobs under NAFTA. Farm income declined, even as exports rose. Environmental protections have been sacrificed to corporate profit via NAFTA’s Chapter 11, and U.S. highway safety will be at risk as unsafe Mexican trucks gain access. Mexico, meanwhile, has gained hundreds of thousands of inhumane sweatshop jobs while still suffering a net loss of employment and a 25% drop in standard of living. <br> <br> Using the FTAA to extend NAFTA into 31 more countries will only compound these problems. Even worse, the FTAA would likely require public services to be put up for private bidding. This very dangerous move could harm everything from public education to the availability of safe, affordable drinking water for our homes.<br> <br> Trade, if done fairly, can bring advantages. But the NAFTA model has harmed a majority while benefiting only the corporate elite, as will the FTAA. Adding ineffective language about labor and the environment to Fast Track will not make it acceptable. I strongly urge you to oppose Fast Track and any other legislation that promotes corporate profit at the expense of basic human needs and rights.<br> <br> Sincerely,<br> [YOUR NAME]<br> [YOUR LOCATION]</p> </blockquote> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" height="21" width="618"> </td> </tr> </table> <form method="POST" action="20010711fasttrack.asp" webbot-action="--WEBBOT-SELF--" target="_self"> <input TYPE="hidden" NAME="VTI-GROUP" VALUE="0"> </form> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="620" height="21" colspan="2" bgcolor="#000099" valign="middle" align="center"> <h3><font color="#FFCC00">Links to background information and analysis</font></h3> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="301" height="375" valign="top"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">More about Fast Track:</font></b> <p><a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.aflcio.org/globaleconomy/ft_quickfacts.htm" target="_self"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans serif" size="1">AFL-CIO</font></a><font face="arial, helvetica, sans serif" size="1">: What is Fast Track?<a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=11139" target="_self"><br> In These Times</a>: Fast Track is Back (7/3/01)<a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.tradewatch.org/FastTrack/Fasthistminuspromo.htm" target="_self"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><br> Public Citizen</span></a><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">: History and Background: The Outdated Fast Track Concept</span></font></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">More about NAFTA:</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans serif"><a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://citiaction.org/home/ftaa/casestudies.html" target="_self"><font size="1">Citiaction</font></a><font size="1">: NAFTA Case Studies: Article Series Analyzes Negative Impact<a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.essential.org/monitor/mm2001/01april/corp1.html" target="_self"><br> Multinational Monitor</a>: Chapter 11: Corporate Dream, Citizen Nightmare<a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/11/business/11TRIB.html?searchpv=site01" target="_self"><br> New York Times</a>: NAFTA’s Powerful Little Secret: Chapter 11<a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/article/0,2669,SAV-0107050227,FF.html" target="_self"><br> Chicago Tribune</a>: Chapter 11: Obscure Clause Allows Companies to Override Labor and Enviro Laws<a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.hrw.org/reports/2001/nafta/" target="_self"><br> </a></font></font><font face="arial, helvetica, sans serif" size="1"><a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.wwfus.org/commerce/citizens_guide.pdf" target="_self">International Institute for Sustainable Development</a>: Private Rights, Public Problems: A Guide to NAFTA's Controversial Chapter on Investor Rights</font><font face="arial, helvetica, sans serif"><font size="1"><a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.hrw.org/reports/2001/nafta/" target="_self"><br> Human Rights Watch</a>: The Unfulfilled Promise of NAFTA’s Labor Side Agreement<a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.globalexchange.org/education/california/latimes061201.html" target="_self"><br> Los Angeles Times</a>: Latino Immigrants Pay Price for Free Trade<a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.tradewatch.org/nafta/reports/naftaAG/NAFTAAGREPORT.htm" target="_self"><br> Public Citizen</a>: ‘Down on the Farm:’ New Report of NAFTA’s Effects on Farming<a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.corpwatch.org/issues/trade/background/2001/ipsnafta7.html" target="_self"><br> Institute for Policy Studies</a>: NAFTA at Seven (January, 2001)</font><a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www-tech.mit.edu/Bulletins/nafta.html" target="_self"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><font size="1"><br> Full text of NAFTA</font></span></a></font></p> </td> <td width="319" height="375" valign="top"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">More about the FTAA</font></b><font face="Arial" size="2">:</font><font face="Arial" size="1"><br> <a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.essential.org/monitor/mm2001/01april/corp3.html" target="_self"><br> </a></font> <font face="arial, helvetica, sans serif" size="1"> <a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.essential.org/monitor/mm2001/01april/corp3.html" target="_self"> Multinational Monitor</a>: Q&A on the FTAA<a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.globalexchange.org/ftaa/topten.html" target="_self"><br> Global Exchange</a>: Top Ten Reasons to Oppose the FTAA<a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.globalexchange.org/ftaa/faq.html" target="_self"><br> Global Exchange</a>: FAQ on the FTAA<a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.canadians.org/campaigns/campaigns-tradepub-ftaa2.html" target="_self"><br> Council of Canadians</a>: Maude Barlow’s analysis of FTAA threats<a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.tradewatch.org/FTAA/ftaafactsheet.htm" target="_self"><br> </a></font> <font face="arial, helvetica, sans serif" size="1"><a target="_self" href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.canadians.org/campaigns/campaigns-tradepub-ftaa-bigbrother.html"> Council of Canadians</a>: NAFTA's Big Brother: The FTAA and the Threat of 'Investor-State' Rules<a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.tradewatch.org/FTAA/ftaafactsheet.htm" target="_self"><br> Public Citizen</a>: Unveiling ‘NAFTA for the Americas’<a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.foe.org/international/ftaa.html" target="_self"><br> Friends of the Earth</a>: Trading Away Our Environment<br> <a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.foreignpolicy-infocus.org/briefs/vol6/v6n12ftaa.html" target="_self">Foreign Policy in Focus</a>: Comprehensive FTAA Analysis Piece<a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.tradewatch.org/media/070301.htm" target="_self"><br> Public Citizen</a>: FTAA Draft, Finally Made Public, Missing Key Parts<br> <a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.americas.org/News/Features/200105_FTAA_Quebec/20010501_index.asp" target="_self"> Resource Center of the Americas</a>: Hemisphere, Inc</font>   <font face="arial, helvetica, sans serif" size="1"><b><br> </b></font> <p> <b><font face="Arial" size="1">Fair Trade Alternatives to the FTAA:</font></b> <font face="arial, helvetica, sans serif" size="1"><a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.web.net/comfront/alternatives.htm" target="_self"><br> Common Frontiers</a>: ‘Alternatives for the Americas’ in four languages<a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.asc-hsa.org/pdf/altering2.pdf" target="_self"><br> Hemispheric Social Alliance</a>: ‘Alternatives for the Americas’ in PDF form</font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="1"><b>Government sponsored:</b></font><font face="arial, helvetica, sans serif" size="1"><a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.ftaa-alca.org/" target="_self"><br> Official FTAA site</a>, including scrubbed-down FTAA text</font></p> <p><font face="Arial" size="1"><b>In Spanish:</b></font><font face="arial, helvetica, sans serif" size="1"><a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.rmalc.org.mx/tratados/alca/alca.htm" target="_self"><br> Red Mexicana de Accion Frente al Libre Comercio</a>: ALCA</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="301" height="257" valign="top"> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">More about the WTO:</font></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.globalexchange.org/economy/rulemakers/topTenReasons.html" target="_self"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans serif" size="1">Global Exchange</font></a><font face="arial, helvetica, sans serif" size="1">: Top Ten Reasons to Oppose the WTO<a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.globalexchange.org/wto/" target="_self"><br> Global Exchange</a>: What is the WTO?<br> <a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.aflcio.org/globaleconomy/whatiswto.htm" target="_self">AFL-CIO</a>: What is the WTO?<br> <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.corpwatch.org/trac/feature/wto/index.html" target="_self">Corporate Watch</a>: Who Owns the WTO? Analysis and Article Links<br> <a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.canadians.org/campaigns/campaigns-tradepub02.html" target="_self">Council of Canadians</a>: What is the WTO? Includes Trade Chronology Chart</span></font></p> <p> </td> <td width="319" height="257" valign="top"> <p><b><font face="Arial" size="2">Aids to Understanding Globalization:</font></b></p> <p><a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.web.net/rain/definition.htm" target="_self"><font size="1" face="arial, helvetica, sans serif">RAIN</font></a><font size="1" face="arial, helvetica, sans serif">: What Is Globalization?<a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.web.net/rain/glossary.htm" target="_self"><br> RAIN</a>: A helpful, concise global economics glossary<a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.globalexchange.org/economy/rulemakers/TenWaysToDemocratize.html" target="_self"><br> Global Exchange</a>: Ten Ways to Democratize the Global Economy<a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.dollarsandsense.org/2001/233ABCs.htm" target="_self"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><br> Dollars and Sense</span></a><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">: The ABCs of Free Trade Agreements<br> </span><a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.cepr.net/GlobalPrimer.htm" target="_self">Center for Economic and Policy Research</a>: A Globalization Primer<a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.zmag.org/ZMag/articles/jan2000albert.htm" target="_self"><br> Z Magazine</a>: Q&A on the WTO, World Bank, IMF, and Activism<br> <a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://zmag.org/ZSustainers/ZDaily/2000-05/30chomsky.htm" target="_self">Noam Chomsky</a>: Unsustainable Non Development<br> <a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.zmag.org/audio/chomglob.rm" target="_self">Noam Chomsky</a>: AUDIO: Talk on Globalization<br> <a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.oriononline.org/pages/oo/millennium/Chomsky/chomskyone_56.html" target="_self">Noam Chomsky</a>: VIDEO: Corporate Rule and Extending the Moral Sphere (requires ‘<a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/" target="_self">Quick Time Player</a>’)<br> <a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.zmag.org/CrisesCurEvts/Globalism/is_globalisation_inevitable.htm" target="_self">Z Magazine</a>: Is Globalization Inevitable?<br> <a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.ufenet.org/econ/globalization/Kite_Free_Trade_Pay.html" target="_self">Business Week</a>!: Free Trade? Someone Always Has to Pay</font></p> <p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="620" colspan="2" bgcolor="#000099" valign="middle" align="center" height="21"> <h3 align="center"><font color="#FFCC00">Inundate with Action! Try these related action alerts</font></h3> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="299" height="200" valign="top"> <b><font face="Arial" size="2">Fast Track and the FTAA</font><font face="Arial" size="1">:</font> </b><font face="Arial" size="1"><a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.aflcio.org/globaleconomy/ft_callinday.htm" target="_self"><br> <br> AFL-CIO</a>: July 17 National Call-In Day: Stop Fast Track<a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.tradewatch.org/FastTrack/thankyouletter.htm" target="_self"><br> Public Citizen</a>: If Your Congressperson Opposes Fast Track, Say Thank You!<br> <a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.tradewatch.org/FastTrack/action_on_fast_track.htm" target="_self">Public Citizen</a>: Urge Your Rep to Send a ‘Dear Colleague’ Letter on Fast Track<br> <a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.oxfamamerica.org/fasttrack/index.html" target="_self">Oxfam</a>: Oppose Fast Track<br> <a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.sierraclub.org/trade/fasttrack/" target="_self">Sierra Club</a>: Make Trade Clean, Green and Fair<br> <a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.fasttrackinfo.com/lettertocongress_expansion.htm" target="_self">Alliance for Sustainable Jobs and the Environment</a>: Letter to Congress on FTAA and Fast Track<br> <span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://capwiz.com/nwf/issues/alert/?alertid=40798" target="_self">National Wildlife Federation</a>: Urge Congress To Oppose Rep. Crane’s Fast Track Bill<br> </span></font> </td> <td width="319" height="200" valign="top"> <p><b><font face="Arial" size="2">WTO:</font></b> <font face="Arial" size="1"><a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.citizen.org/pctrade/gattwto/QATAR/sampleletterforVISA.htm" target="_self"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><br> Public Citizen</span></a><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: Times New Roman; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">: Call WTO’s Bluff and Apply for Visa to Qatar Meeting in November</span></font></td> </tr> </table>   </td></tr></table><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td> <h6 align="center"><a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.americas.org"><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, san-serif">HOME</font></a><font size="1" face="Arial, Helvetica, san-serif"> / <font color="#FF9933">AMERICAS.ORG</font> / <a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.americas.org/membership/how_to_contact_us.htm">CONTACT US</a><br> © 1995–2001 Resource Center of the Americas<br> <a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.americas.org/events/signup.asp" target="_self">SIGN UP</a> / <b><font color="#FF9933">YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE</font></b> / <b><a href="http://webarchives.loc.gov/collections/lcwa0001/20011116094927/http://www.americas.org/membership/index.htm" target="_top">JOIN US!</a></b></font></h6> </td></tr></table></body>