Emergency Alert: Act Now to Stop Oman Free Trade Agreement

by James Parks, Jun 28, 2006

This just in: Oman vote set for Thursday!

Yesterday, we told you about the Oman Free Trade Agreement (OFTA) and how it is bad news both for workers in Oman and in the United States. Now the Bush administration and Republican leaders in the Senate are trying to pull a fast one on the American public. They announced last night that they will hold a Finance Committee markup and then have the full Senate vote on the treaty Thursday.

Take action and call both your senators immediately through the Capitol switchboard (202-224-3121) and tell them to vote “No” on the Oman Free Trade Agreement.

Tell your senators:

• Oman bans labor unions and has been cited by the U.S. State Department for human trafficking and forced labor.
• The OFTA gives foreign corporations more rights than U.S. citizens because it allows any company incorporated in Oman to sue the U.S. government in a secret tribunal, demanding payment from our tax dollars, if the company feels that any U.S. government policy is restricting their ability to make profit.
• OFTA could undermine U.S. national security by promoting rights for foreign companies, including government-owned companies, to operate our
  sensitive infrastructure such as electricity grids, port operations and more.

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