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Local Lodge 956 News  NAFTA Accountability12/13/2007NAFTA Accountability Bill Draws Bipartisan Support Long-time labor ally Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) introduced legislation in the House of Representatives this week that would require the United States to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) if new negotiations do not produce specific, concrete improvements. “For nearly fourteen years, NAFTA has reneged on its promises, bringing even more poverty and job loss to communities across the continent,” said Kaptur. “I join my colleagues from Maine to California in demanding a new, equitable model for free trade among free peoples.” The North American Free Trade Agreement Accountability Act, H.R. 4329, drew support from Democrats and Republicans. “Since its enactment, NAFTA has failed to deliver the economic success that it initially promised,” said Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA). “Our growing trade deficits with Mexico and Canada, and the continued loss of American jobs provide enough evidence to indicate that NAFTA just isn’t working. It is time that we accept this reality and begin renegotiating this trade agreement to better and more fairly serve America’s interests.” The bill would require the Executive Branch to certify that certain benchmarks have been met, including gains in U.S. jobs and living standards, increased U.S. domestic manufacturing, stronger health and environmental standards. The bill also sets benchmarks regarding food imports, decreased flow of illegal drugs from Mexico and Canada, and the guarantee of Mexican democracy and human freedoms. |
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