Executive Council Statement
Opposition to the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA)
… million Central Americans struggling in poverty and the millions of hard-working immigrants in this nation most vulnerable to layoffs and mistreatment. Flawed trade deals like the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the proposed CAFTA widen our trade deficit, subject domestic laws protecting our workers, consumers, public services and health to challenge by foreign corporations, and do nothing to promote democracy, workers’ rights, or the building of a middle class … q Through the AFL-CIO political mobilization structure, including our state federations and central labor councils, work to hold elected officials and candidates from both political parties accountable for their position on flawed trade …