Members of U.S. Congress, Labor Speak Out On Andean Free Trade Agreement (Cafta) Talks

U.S. Newswire › November 16, 2005

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WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Speaking on Cannon Terrace today, members of the U.S. Congress and labor leaders sent a clear message to the Bush administration and the United States Trade Representative as they attempt to wrap up talks for a free trade agreement with Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia: Move away from a failed trade model or face another tough battle in Congress.

Sherrod Brown (D-OH) said, with the Central American Trade Agreement (CAFTA) "our Congress made the wrong choice almost four months ago, and here we are again. AFTA is just as bad as NAFTA, just as bad as CAFTA for working families. These are failed policies that sell out American working families and ship American jobs overseas."

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Members of U.S. Congress, Labor Speak Out On Andean Free Trade Agreement (Cafta) Talks

Linda Sanchez (D-CA, also noted, "CAFTA was a bad idea for American working families, and our country canno...

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