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Links Citizens Trade Campaign (http://www.citizenstrade.org) The Citizens Trade Campaign (CTC) is a national coalition of environmental, labor, consumer, family farm, religious, and other civil society groups founded in 1992 during the fight over the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). We are united in a common belief that international trade and investment are not ends unto themselves, but instead must be viewed as a means for achieving other societal goals such as economic justice, human rights, healthy communities, and a sound environment. The rules which govern the global economy must reflect the views and needs of the majority of the world's people on issues such as jobs, wages, the environment, human rights, food and consumer safety, access to essential services, and public health. CTC is a leading advocacy vehicle to fight for international trade policy that is not tilted in favor of the interests of multinational corporations and against the interests of the majority of the world's people. The Texas Fair Trade Coalition is an affiliate of the Citizens Trade Campaign. Public Citizen (www.citizen/trade) Public Citizen is a national, nonprofit consumer advocacy organization founded in 1971 to represent consumer interests in Congress, the executive branch and the courts. Public Citizen fights for openness and democratic accountability in government, for the right of consumers to seek redress in the courts; for clean, safe and sustainable energy sources; for social and economic justice in trade policies; for strong health, safety and environmental protections; and for safe, effective and affordable prescription drugs and health care. Global Trade Watch is a division of Public Citizen that specializes in free-trade related issues. Sierra Club (www.sierraclub.org/trade) The Sierra Club's members are 700,000 of your friends and neighbors. Inspired by nature, we work together to protect our communities and the planet. The Club is America's oldest, largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization. AFL-CIO (www.aflcio.org/issues/jobseconomy) The AFL-CIO's mission is to bring social and economic justice to our nation by enabling working people to have a voice on the job, in government, in a changing global economy and in their communities. Economic Policy Institute (epinet.org/subjectpages/trade.cfm) The Economic Policy Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank that seeks to broaden the public debate about strategies to achieve a prosperous and fair economy. Sweatfree Communities (www.sweatfree.org) SweatFree Communities assists sweatshop workers globally in their struggles to improve working conditions and form strong, independent unions. Coalition for Justice in the Maquiladoras (www.coalitionforjustice.net) We are a international coalition of religious, environmental, labor, Latino and women's organizations. Our efforts are grounded in supporting worker and community struggles for social, economic and environmental justice in the maquiladora industry. We dedicate ourselves to democratic process and unity of action, maintaining sensitivity to diverse representation within our coalition. UAW (www.uaw.org) The UAW's commitment to improve the lives of working men and women extends beyond our borders to encompass people around the globe. Through vigilant political involvement and coordination with world labor organizations, we continue to fight for enforcement of trade agreement provisions on human and worker rights, fair labor standards and a new approach to international trade -- one that raises the quality of life for working people worldwide. USWA - United Steelworkers of America (www.uswa.org) The USWA is 1.2 million working and retired members throughout the United States and Canada, working together to improve our jobs; to build a better future for our families; and to promote fairness, justice and equality both on the job and in our societies. Council of Canadians (www.canadians.org) Founded in 1985, The Council of Canadians is Canada's pre-eminent citizens' watchdog organization, comprised of over 100,000 members and more than 70 Chapters across the country. Strictly non-partisan, the Council lobbies Members of Parliament, conducts research, and runs national campaigns aimed at putting some of the country's most important issues into the spotlight: safeguarding our social programs, promoting economic justice, renewing our democracy, asserting Canadian sovereignty, advancing alternatives to corporate-style free trade, and preserving our environment. The Council does not accept money from corporations or governments, and is sustained entirely by the volunteer energy and financial assistance of its members. Other Texas Links University of Houston Students for Fair Trade (www.uhfairtrade.org) Oxfam - UT (www.oxfamut.org)