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Join NISGUA's Campaign
SAY NO TO CAFTA!!!
Stopping CAFTA will change the debate on trade in this country.
It will signify a growing grassroots movement demanding a re-evaluation of the
way trade agreements are negotiated and the neoliberal policies behind them.
More importantly, a strong citizens' response now will help check big businesses’ influence.
So call or write your congressperson now.
Tell your representative that, as a constituent, you are urging him/her to reject
CAFTA, and be sure to make clear this is a decisive issue that you will remember
during the next elections. Call 1-800-839-5276 to reach the congressional switchboard,
or download a sample letter to express
your concerns and demand an official written response on this issue.
Contact the media about CAFTA.
Even local media helps draw the attention of key policymakers. Learn how you
can most effectively reach the media on
this issue. Ask why they’re not covering such an important topic, or try
to get your own piece into a local or regional paper.
Organize a town or city council resolution.
Learn how to organize a resolution,
and join cities around the country in opposing CAFTA. Educate your local representatives
about how CAFTA will severely limit their ability to utilize public contracts
to support important social, environmental, and equitable goals, if their state
governor has agreed to the accord. Visit Public Citizen to see whether your
governor has signed on to this corporate agreement: www.citizen.org/trade/subfederal/states/