NAFTA Text Release Resources

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– October 4, 2018Posted in: Breaking Issues
TALKING POINTS
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Current NAFTA Proposal Falls Short on Jobs, Wages, Human Rights and the Environment
A Lot More Work Is Needed for a NAFTA Replacement to Benefit Working People and the Planet
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The Trump administration has published proposed text for a revised version of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).  This inadequate proposal has not been agreed to by the U.S. Congress, and will likely be the starting point for continued negotiations moving forward.  Significant changes are still needed, and with enough political will, are still possible.
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  • The Trump administration’s current NAFTA proposal fails to include the critical changes necessary to protect jobs, raise wages, defend human rights and reverse environmental damage.  Substantial additional changes are needed if the pact is going to provide real benefits to the majority of people other than corporate elites.
  • Each week, NAFTA continues to destroy livelihoods across the continent.  Unfortunately, the deal on offer does not include the enforcement mechanisms for labor and environmental standards needed to prevent employers from moving jobs abroad to areas where worker rights and environmental protection are routinely ignored.
  • Without strong labor and environmental rules with swift and certain enforcement, Trump’s version of NAFTA will continue to facilitate the outsourcing of jobs, the suppression of wages and the dumping of toxins.  While steps forward have been made in other areas, a NAFTA replacement without this fundamental fix is a nonstarter.
  • In addition, Trump’s proposal is significantly worse than the original NAFTA on access to medicines.  The world needs trade policies that increase the affordability of life-saving medications — not ones that extend monopolies for pharmaceutical giants and raise healthcare costs.
  • Beyond failing to even mention climate change, the current proposal also seeks to maintain special rights for some of the planet’s most egregious corporate polluters.  If allowed to move forward as written, these handouts to oil and gas companies would prolong NAFTA’s ongoing threats to our air, water and climate.
  • As much as the White House wants to spin this as a win, a lot more work is needed before there’s a NAFTA replacement deal that working families can be happy about.  All parties involved should continue working towards a trilateral agreement that actually benefits working people and the planet.
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Tell Congress: Trump’s Proposed NAFTA Deal Doesn’t Cut It

Dear friend:

The renegotiated version of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) just proposed by the Trump administration fails to make the critical changes needed to protect jobs, raise wages, defend human rights and reverse environmental damage.  

As much as the White House wants to spin the current deal as a win, a lot more work is needed before there’s a real NAFTA replacement that working families can be happy about. 

TAKE ACTION: Please urge your Members of Congress to insist on a comprehensive NAFTA replacement that puts working people and the planet ahead of corporate profits. 

Each week, NAFTA continues to destroy livelihoods across the continent.  Unfortunately, the deal currently on offer does not include the enforcement mechanisms needed for labor and environmental standards to prevent employers from moving jobs to areas where worker rights and environmental protection are routinely ignored.  

Without strong labor and environmental rules with swift and certain enforcement, Trump’s version of NAFTA will continue to facilitate the outsourcing of jobs, the suppression of wages and the dumping of toxins.  While steps forward have been made in other areas, a NAFTA replacement without this fundamental fix is a nonstarter.

In addition, Trump’s proposal is significantly worse than the original NAFTA on access to medicines.  The world needs trade policies that increase the affordability of life-saving medications — not ones that extend monopolies for pharmaceutical giants and raise healthcare costs.  

Beyond failing to even mention climate change, the current proposal also seeks to maintain special rights for some of the planet’s most egregious corporate polluters.  If allowed to move forward as written, these handouts to oil and gas companies would prolong NAFTA’s ongoing threats to our air, water and climate.

As written, the current proposal simply does not deserve support in Congress or anywhere else.  All parties involved should continue working towards a trilateral agreement that actually benefits working people and the planet.

ACT NOW: Please tell Congress that the current NAFTA proposal is unacceptable and that important additional changes are needed to ensure it benefits your community and those throughout North America. 

Together, we can make a difference.

Many thanks,

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TEMPLATE SOCIAL MEDIA
The renegotiated version of #NAFTA just proposed by the Trump administration fails to make the changes needed to protect jobs, raise wages, defend human rights and reverse environmental damage. https://www.citizenstrade.org/ctc/blog/2018/10/01/trumps-nafta-proposal-doesnt-cut-it/
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Without strong labor & environmental rules with swift and certain enforcement, Trump’s version of #NAFTA will continue to facilitate the outsourcing of jobs, the suppression of wages and the dumping of toxins. https://www.citizenstrade.org/ctc/blog/2018/10/01/trumps-nafta-proposal-doesnt-cut-it/
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Each week, #NAFTA continues to destroy livelihoods across the continent. Without major changes, Trump’s NAFTA 2.0 would allow that to continue. https://www.citizenstrade.org/ctc/blog/2018/10/01/trumps-nafta-proposal-doesnt-cut-it/
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Trump’s #NAFTA deal fails on jobs, wages, human rights and the environment. Tell Congress we deserve better! http://org.salsalabs.com/o/1034/p/dia/action4/common/public/?action_KEY=23281
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Trump’s #NAFTA proposal is worse than the original NAFTA on access to medicines. The world needs affordable, life-saving medications — not backroom deals that extend monopolies for pharmaceutical giants & raise healthcare costs! https://www.citizenstrade.org/ctc/blog/2018/10/01/trumps-nafta-proposal-doesnt-cut-it/
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Beyond failing to even mention climate change, Trump’s #NAFTA proposal seeks to maintain special rights for some of the planet’s most egregious corporate polluters. https://www.citizenstrade.org/ctc/blog/2018/10/01/trumps-nafta-proposal-doesnt-cut-it/
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Handouts to oil and gas companies in Trump’s #NAFTA proposal would prolong the pact’s ongoing threats to our air, water and climate. https://www.citizenstrade.org/ctc/blog/2018/10/01/trumps-nafta-proposal-doesnt-cut-it/
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Big additional changes are needed if the #NAFTA renegotiation is going to provide real benefits to people other than corporate elites. https://www.citizenstrade.org/ctc/blog/2018/10/01/trumps-nafta-proposal-doesnt-cut-it/
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No way! A #NAFTA replacement that fails to include strong labor & environmental standards with swift and certain enforcement should be a non-starter! http://org.salsalabs.com/o/1034/p/dia/action4/common/public/?action_KEY=23281
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Please urge your Members of Congress to insist on a comprehensive #NAFTA replacement that puts working people and the planet ahead of corporate profits. http://org.salsalabs.com/o/1034/p/dia/action4/common/public/?action_KEY=23281
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