From: harelb@math.cornell.edu (misc.activism.progressive co-moderator)
Subject: NAFTA NEWS: Women Workers Blast NAFTA ; PBS Special
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Topic 153       TRADE.NEWS 8-31-92 
kmander Updates on GATT & NAFTA Negotiations     8:28 am  Aug 31, 1992 
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NAFTA News Summary 
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WOMEN WORKERS BLAST NAFTA 

A cooperative of women workers along the U.S.-Mexico border  
has released a statement predicting the North American Free  
Trade Agreement would turn the "terrible situation" for women  
workers along the border into a "disaster."  La Mujer Obrera is  
calling for an "International Day of Protest" to demand that the  
universal rights of workers be protected.  The group states: "The  
intent of the FTA is to eliminate all laws, regulations, or tariffs  
that corporations feel hinder their access to the three countries'  
workforce, natural resources and market.  Negotiations have  
focused little if any attention on the impact the FTA will have  
on labor rights, environmental concerns, or health and welfare  
standards."  The organization is calling on other groups to  
sponsor protest actions on September 29, 1992 to draw  
attention to NAFTA. 

Source: LA MUJER OBRERA PRESS RELEASE, August 7, 1992. 
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Resources: 

1. On September 7, U.S. Public television will be presenting  
"Leaving Home," a one-hour "road trip across North America to  
see the impact Free Trade will have on you."  Most stations will  
be showing the film September 7, but some are showing it on  
other days in September.  Check the public television station in  
your area for times. 
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Note: The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy is closed  
this week so there will be fewer bulletins.  If a major trade  
announcement is made there will be special updates, otherwise  
the regular schedule will resume next week. 
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Produced by: 
Kai Mander     
The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) 
1313 Fifth Street SE, Suite #303 
Minneapolis, MN 55414-1546 USA 

Telephone:(612)379-5980 Fax:(612)379-5982  
E-Mail:kmander@igc.org 
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