ASJE Global Trade Working Group

The Alliance for Sustainable Jobs and the Environment maintains this website for labor and environmental activists opposing free trade initiatives and the fast track authority used to negotiate free trade agreements.

Citizens Trade Campaign

The Citizens Trade Campaign is a coalition of environmental, labor, family farm, consumer, and religious organizations promoting environmental and social justice in trade policy. CTC is a leading advocacy vehicle to ensure that the rules of trade are not tilted in favor of purely commercial interests and against average families.

Communication Workers of America

The Communication Workers of America (CWA) recently brought 600 of their key field people to DC for a legislative conference and some lobbying around FTAA and Fast Track. These people are now back at home and eager to work on this some more. Check out all the great FTAA and Fast Track resources on their web-site (including a PowerPoint presentation in English & Spanish).

Global Trade Watch

Global Trade Watch, a division of Public Citizen, is involved in monitoring corporate globalization initiatives including NAFTA and the Free Trade Area of the Americas negotiations. This website provides an extensive list of resources for fair trade advocates, including a list of organizers in each state.

Institute for Policy Studies

IPS has core programs on Peace and Security, the Global Economy, and Paths for the 21st Century, supplemented by several projects that address specific issues. These program areas are linked with each other and with coalitions around the country through our Progressive Challenge networking and outreach program, which unites single issue organizations and programs under a common, multi-issue progressive agenda entitled the Fairness Agenda for America.

Sierra Club

The Sierra Club's grassroots advocacy has made it America's most influential environmental organization. This site details the adverse impact of free trade agreements on health, safety and environmental protections. Includes sample letters to the editor and postcards to congressional representatives opposing Fast Track. Also contains links to the Sierra Club9s Responsible Trade Network and information on how to contact the Responsible Trade Coordinator nearest you.

AFL-CIO

A working families' guide to putting America's trade deals on the right track -- not the fast track! The Stop Fast Track Action Site is part of the AFL-CIO's National Issues Mobilization Program.

U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means

The House Ways and Means Committee is the primary committee responsible for international trade policy. Check here or the full text of HR2149 - Representative Crane Phil Crane (R-Ill.) Fast Track Bill introduced July 12, 2001.

Free Trade Area Americas Official Website

After seven years of secret negotiations, government officials have at long last released a draft text of the controversial Free Trade Area of the Americas. This text however lacks vital information and represents only a fraction of the entire pact.