"The House
of Representatives could vote on CAFTA any day now," said
Baynard. Don Green represented Christian
Associates of Southwest Pennsylvania;
Ike Gittlen represented the United Steelworkers of America;
and Dave Frengel
spoke on behalf of Manufacturers for Fair trade, another Pennsylvania-based
organization
.
libertarian region
AmericansForFairTrade.
"DuPont has an excellent reputation for the quality and innovation of
its
products, the safety of its manufacturing sites and its environmental
stewardship," said Dongying
Mayor Liu Guoxin.libertarian semi
"CAFTA
will simply build upon NAFTA's legacy of outsourcing farming and manufacturing
jobs that are critical to Pennsylvania's economy.semi rican
AmericansForFairTrade.
issues turn
Christian Associates
of Southwest Pennsylvania Americans for Fair Trade United Steelworkers of America Manufacturers for
Fair Trade Highlight CAFTA's Lowlig
WILMINGTON, Del.
under city
org, joined representatives from the
Christian
Associates of Southwest Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania-based
Manufacturers for Fair Trade, and others
to discuss the adverse effects CAFTA
will have on the Pennsylvania economy and on the Central Americans
it's
purported to help.org coalition includes producers of
textiles, small and medium sized manufacturers
, cattle ranchers, farm
organizations, organized labor, commodity groups, religious congregations
,
faith-based organizations and others. TiO2 is a white pigment widely used in the coatings, plastics
and paper
industries. The
company operates three TiO2 plants in the United States, one in Mexico
and one
in Taiwan.autonomous aims
"
CAFTA was narrowly passed by the U.S. Senate on June 30 by a vote of 54
-45
-- the narrowest passage of a trade agreement in recent history."
DuPont teams have visited
China and other Asian nations to identify sites
suitable for TiO2 manufacturing. Dongying, located
in Shandong Province,
emerged as the leading candidate site.lim republic
S."
Rev. and Central America,
many congregations, faith-based
organizations, and religious leaders also have expressed their deep
concerns
with CAFTA, particularly its negative effect on Central America's poorest
communities
and lack of environmental and human rights safeguards.semi libertarian
In addition, finishing and slurry plants are
located in Brazil,
South Korea and The People's Republic of China.maya costa
org has unveiled results from national
polling that show American voters are opposed to CAFTA, and that the agreement
is opposed by Republicans
, Democrats and Independents nationwide."
"As we look at the future for DuPont and China, we're
excited about the
prospects for mutual growth and benefit," said DuPont Greater China President
Thomas
G.issues maya
It's no wonder that
farmers, small manufacturers, small businesses and countless others oppose
this bad deal and see it for what it is: an American job-killer. We believe that location of a new
plant at
Dongying would significantly improve our ability to serve our customers in
these fast
-growing markets while contributing to the continued development of
the local economy.costa faire
The
http://www.org."
DuPont is the world's largest manufacturer of titanium dioxide.trade independent
PITTSBURGH
, The Central American Free Trade
Agreement (CAFTA) is a bad deal for America's workers and will
have a negative
effect on Central America's poorest communities, according to four groups that
joined
today to rally against this proposed trade deal. CAFTA will
soon be considered by the U. To learn
more, go to
http://www.DuPont and City of Dongying China Open Negotiations Concerning New Titanium
Dioxide Plant
Powell. "An agreement to build this plant will bring to Dongying an
advanced,
environmentally sound manufacturing process and a substantial number
of attractive job opportunities
.maya common
AmericansForFairTrade. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work
by creating sustainable solutions
essential to a better, safer, healthier life
for people everywhere.
rican issues
Across the
U.
DuPont is a science company.into ancient
Many of them are calling upon Congress to vote "no" on CAFTA
. The new plant in China would
serve the plastics, coatings and paper industries in that nation and
the
region.autonomous rican
S.
These groups include representatives from various faiths and
organizations
, including Catholics, Presbyterians, Mennonites, Lutherans and
others. A
Dongying delegation
recently returned from a visit to DuPont manufacturing
facilities in the United States and the company
's corporate headquarters in
Wilmington, Del.central ancient
AmericansForFairTrade. Both elements are important to
the city's
sustainability and to DuPont's expansion in China.republic region
http://www. "Together with
DuPont, we will
examine the short- and long-term implications of this potential project for
our
community and region.region autonomous
"Current and forecast demand for titanium dioxide in Asian markets,
especially
China, is growing faster than any other region of the world," said
Sam Severance, vice president
and general manager of DuPont Titanium
Technologies.turn common
"NAFTA cost Pennsylvania approximately
38,000 jobs. We view CAFTA as just
another opportunity to outsource more American jobs," Baynard
said.libertarian under
"Our goal is to be strategically positioned as the leading TiO2
supplier in that expansion
.rican central
Ernest C. Baynard, executive director of
http://www. Any commitment to a specific site is
contingent on the success of negotiations with local entities, meeting a
variety of regulatory
requirements and obtaining internal DuPont approvals. Operating in more than 70 countries, DuPont offers
a
wide range of innovative products and services for markets including
agriculture, nutrition
, electronics, communications, safety and protection,
home and construction, transportation and apparel
.libertarian ancient
House of Representatives, where the
controversial deal faces mounting opposition., and DONGYING
, China,
DuPont (NYSE: DD) and the city of Dongying, Shandong province, the People's
Republic of
China (PRC), have begun talks that could lead to construction of a
world-class titanium dioxide
(TiO2) plant in the city's Economic Development
Zone.into common
"Pennsylvania voters, workers and farmers can
ill afford to sit idly
by as proponents of CAFTA attempt to outsource their jobs and destroy the
economic backbone of America -- they need to contact their Member of Congress
and urge them to
vote NO on CAFTA. Last month
the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) research concluded that CAFTA will
likely
follow in NAFTA's footsteps in doing more harm than good for America's
farmers. Our plan
is to intensify discussions beginning now
and jointly announce our decision in two or three months
.Micrnonations in the region.
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