Post by TonyV on Dec 8, 2010 15:28:15 GMT -5
Hello, I would like to bring your attention on a new post published on the
UAWLAP.org Site.
Details of the post follow.
In Solidarity,
Steven M. Stone
UAW Statement on the Proposed U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
UAW Statement on the Proposed U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
For immediate release: Friday, Dec. 3, 2010
The UAW joins Congressman Sander Levin in his statement that “The changes
announced to the U.S. – Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA) today are a dramatic
step toward changing from a one-way street to a two-way street for trade between
the U.S. and South Korea. These changes represent an important opportunity to
break open the Korean market for U.S. businesses and workers and boost American
manufacturing jobs, particularly in the automotive sector.”
President Obama, Vice President Biden and their administration gave the labor
movement, and particularly the UAW, an opportunity to be part of the discussions
about this agreement. Working in collaboration with the Obama Administration,
Congressman Levin, Congressman Dave Camp, and top management from the auto
companies, especially Alan Mulally of Ford, we believe an agreement was achieved
that will protect current American auto jobs, that will grow more American auto
jobs, that includes labor and environmental commitments, and that has important
enforcement mechanisms.
Under the 2007 proposed agreement, almost 90% of Korea’s auto exports to the
United States would have received immediate duty-free access on the day the FTA
entered into force. Under the current proposed agreement, duty elimination is
now delayed until year five of the agreement, giving U.S. automakers the time to
reverse the damage caused by decades of South Korean protectionism. Also with
this agreement, cuts in the U.S. 25% truck tariff are substantially delayed
until year eight of the agreement and then are phased in though year ten of the
agreement. Under the 2007 proposed agreement, truck tariffs were cut immediately
from the day the FTA entered into force.
This agreement is an important step toward a global rule-based trade system, an
important step in giving labor a real voice in trade negotiations. We look
forward to working with the Obama Administration on the issue of global rights
for workers -- especially the right to organize and bargain collectively.
For immediate release: Friday, Dec. 3, 2010
The UAW joins Congressman Sander Levin in his statement that “The changes
announced to the U.S. – Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA) today are a dramatic
step toward changing from a one-way street to a two-way street for trade between
the U.S. and South Korea. These changes represent an important opportunity to
break open the Korean market for U.S. businesses and workers and boost American
manufacturing jobs, particularly in the automotive sector.”
President Obama, Vice President Biden and their administration gave the labor
movement, and particularly the UAW, an opportunity to be part of the discussions
about this agreement. Working in collaboration with the Obama Administration,
Congressman Levin, Congressman Dave Camp, and top management from the auto
companies, especially Alan Mulally of Ford, we believe an agreement was achieved
that will protect current American auto jobs, that will grow more American auto
jobs, that includes labor and environmental commitments, and that has important
enforcement mechanisms.
Under the 2007 proposed agreement, almost 90% of Korea’s auto exports to the
United States would have received immediate duty-free access on the day the
FTA entered into force. Under the current proposed agreement, duty elimination
is now delayed until year five of the agreement, giving U.S. automakers the time
to reverse the damage caused by decades of South Korean protectionism. Also with
this agreement, cuts in the U.S. 25% truck tariff are substantially delayed
until year eight of the agreement and then are phased in though year ten of the
agreement. Under the 2007 proposed agreement, truck tariffs were cut immediately
from the day the FTA entered into force.
This agreement is an important step toward a global rule-based trade system, an
important step in giving labor a real voice in trade negotiations. We look
forward to working with the Obama Administration on the issue of global rights
for workers -- especially the right to organize and bargain collectively.
Link to the post:
uawlap.org/uaw/uaw-statement-on-the-proposed-u-s-korea-free-trade-agreement.php
Link to UAWLAP.org: uawlap.org
UAWLAP.org Site.
Details of the post follow.
In Solidarity,
Steven M. Stone
UAW Statement on the Proposed U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
UAW Statement on the Proposed U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement
For immediate release: Friday, Dec. 3, 2010
The UAW joins Congressman Sander Levin in his statement that “The changes
announced to the U.S. – Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA) today are a dramatic
step toward changing from a one-way street to a two-way street for trade between
the U.S. and South Korea. These changes represent an important opportunity to
break open the Korean market for U.S. businesses and workers and boost American
manufacturing jobs, particularly in the automotive sector.”
President Obama, Vice President Biden and their administration gave the labor
movement, and particularly the UAW, an opportunity to be part of the discussions
about this agreement. Working in collaboration with the Obama Administration,
Congressman Levin, Congressman Dave Camp, and top management from the auto
companies, especially Alan Mulally of Ford, we believe an agreement was achieved
that will protect current American auto jobs, that will grow more American auto
jobs, that includes labor and environmental commitments, and that has important
enforcement mechanisms.
Under the 2007 proposed agreement, almost 90% of Korea’s auto exports to the
United States would have received immediate duty-free access on the day the FTA
entered into force. Under the current proposed agreement, duty elimination is
now delayed until year five of the agreement, giving U.S. automakers the time to
reverse the damage caused by decades of South Korean protectionism. Also with
this agreement, cuts in the U.S. 25% truck tariff are substantially delayed
until year eight of the agreement and then are phased in though year ten of the
agreement. Under the 2007 proposed agreement, truck tariffs were cut immediately
from the day the FTA entered into force.
This agreement is an important step toward a global rule-based trade system, an
important step in giving labor a real voice in trade negotiations. We look
forward to working with the Obama Administration on the issue of global rights
for workers -- especially the right to organize and bargain collectively.
For immediate release: Friday, Dec. 3, 2010
The UAW joins Congressman Sander Levin in his statement that “The changes
announced to the U.S. – Korea Free Trade Agreement (FTA) today are a dramatic
step toward changing from a one-way street to a two-way street for trade between
the U.S. and South Korea. These changes represent an important opportunity to
break open the Korean market for U.S. businesses and workers and boost American
manufacturing jobs, particularly in the automotive sector.”
President Obama, Vice President Biden and their administration gave the labor
movement, and particularly the UAW, an opportunity to be part of the discussions
about this agreement. Working in collaboration with the Obama Administration,
Congressman Levin, Congressman Dave Camp, and top management from the auto
companies, especially Alan Mulally of Ford, we believe an agreement was achieved
that will protect current American auto jobs, that will grow more American auto
jobs, that includes labor and environmental commitments, and that has important
enforcement mechanisms.
Under the 2007 proposed agreement, almost 90% of Korea’s auto exports to the
United States would have received immediate duty-free access on the day the
FTA entered into force. Under the current proposed agreement, duty elimination
is now delayed until year five of the agreement, giving U.S. automakers the time
to reverse the damage caused by decades of South Korean protectionism. Also with
this agreement, cuts in the U.S. 25% truck tariff are substantially delayed
until year eight of the agreement and then are phased in though year ten of the
agreement. Under the 2007 proposed agreement, truck tariffs were cut immediately
from the day the FTA entered into force.
This agreement is an important step toward a global rule-based trade system, an
important step in giving labor a real voice in trade negotiations. We look
forward to working with the Obama Administration on the issue of global rights
for workers -- especially the right to organize and bargain collectively.
Link to the post:
uawlap.org/uaw/uaw-statement-on-the-proposed-u-s-korea-free-trade-agreement.php
Link to UAWLAP.org: uawlap.org