Colombia Free Trade Agreement

MFTC is currently working to defeat passage of the Colombia Free Trade Agreement, yet another NAFTA-expansion. 

The Colombia FTA  was negotiated and signed in November 2006 and was submitted to the U.S. Congress for approval in April of 2008. 

After it was submitted, the Congress voted to change the rules and remove the "fast track" timeline that would have forced a vote.  Now there is no timeline for an up or down vote on the agreement.  Theoretically, it could happen any day. 

Colombia is the most dangerous place in the world to be a union organizer.  Since 1986, over 2500 union leaders have been murdered.  Already this year, 25 have been murdered.  These murders keep workers in fear of organizing for their rights. 

Additionally, this trade deal has all of the same flawed investor state rights and agriculture policies as NAFTA and CAFTA.

NAFTA=BAD

CAFTA=WORSE

COLOMBIA FTA=DEADLY.

See the footage from our "Collins- stop DUCKing the Issue" Press Conference:

Where does Maine's delegation stand on the Colombia Free Trade Agreement?

 Rep. Mike Michaud

OPPOSED

Rep. Michaud is leading the charge to defeat the agreement in Congress

Read his statement here

Rep. Tom Allen

OPPOSED

Rep. Allen has pledged to vote no on this

Read Allen's statement here

Senator Olympia Snowe

OPPOSED

Senator Snowe put out a strong statement against the Colombia FTA

Read her statement here

Senator Susan Collins

NO POSITION

Senator Collins has refused to take a position on the agreement

She said it's "not her priority" to decide if she will vote yes or no