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HILL BRIEFS
Hoffa To House On FTAs: Let's Wait Until Next Year
The head of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters sent a three-page letter to House members late Tuesday urging them to oppose the Colombia Free Trade Agreement and the other pending FTAs with South Korea and Panama, arguing it was time to start fresh on trade policy next year with a new administration.
"Workers everywhere have had enough of these trade deals," wrote Teamsters General President James Hoffa. "We look forward to working with a new administration to implement a trade model that will create U.S. jobs and not send them overseas, and a new administration who will know the importance of working closely with governments through diplomatic means rather than just passing more bad trade deals."
Hoffa cites continuing violence against labor officials in Colombia, adding: "The fact that the Bush administration ever thought it was a good idea to negotiate an FTA with Colombia is another example of the little respect they have for labor rights and labor unions."
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5/1/2008 AM Contents
- Administration Leaves The Door Open To Measure That Carries ’09 War Funds
- Dodd Looks To Move On Credit Card Bill
- House Turns To Remaining Business In Genetics Measure
- Pension Dispute, Partisan Flares Slow Progress On FAA Bill
- Peterson Makes Preparations For Life After The Farm Bill
- Dorgan Tries Again To Form Panel To Probe War Contracts
- Moran Seeks To Restore Direct Payment Cuts In Farm Deal
- Oberstar Wants Full Access To Harbor Maintenance Trust
- Young Defends Role In Coconut Road Interchange Project
- Baucus, Panel Say National Agenda Is Needed To Compete
- As Electronic Waste Grows, So Do Problems Of Its Disposal
- Final Committee Vote Expected Today On Housing Aid Plan
- Chertoff Calls For Consensus On New Anti-Terrorism Laws
- House Panel Passes Lite Reform Of Arms Export Process
- Senate Panel Finishes Work On Defense Authorization Bill
PEOPLE
HOUSE RACE HOTLINE EXTRA
HILL BRIEFS
- Inspector General Report Says Department Has Work To Do
- IT Managers Want More From Homeland Security
- Hoffa To House On FTAs: Let's Wait Until Next Year
- House Approves Bill To Limit Dangerous Dust In Workplace
- Another Record Set For Surveillance Warrants
MARKUP REPORTS
- House Panel Mulls Revamping GI Bill
- Bill Would Reimburse Vets For Emergency Health Care
- House Judiciary Moves Bill On Copyright Enforcement
- Citizen Corps For Disasters Moving Through House
- Panel Guts Bill To Enlist Civil Air Patrol At Border
