Proposed U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Labor Issues (open access)

Proposed U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Labor Issues

This report examines three labor issues and arguments related to the pending U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement (CFTA; H.R. 5724 and S. 2830): violence against trade unionists; impunity (accountability for or punishment of the perpetrators); and worker rights protections for Colombians.
Date: April 14, 2011
Creator: Bolle, Mary Jane
System: The UNT Digital Library
ATPA Renewal: Background and Issues (open access)

ATPA Renewal: Background and Issues

This report outlines the various aspects of the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA), including significant dates and modifications. The ATPA extends special duty treatment to certain U.S. imports from Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru that meet domestic content and other requirements. The purpose of ATPA is to promote economic growth in the Andean region and to encourage a shift away from dependence on illegal drugs by supporting legitimate economic activities.
Date: April 14, 2011
Creator: Villarreal, M. Angeles
System: The UNT Digital Library
Proposed U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Labor Issues (open access)

Proposed U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Labor Issues

This report examines three labor issues and arguments related to the pending U.S.-Colombia free trade agreement (CFTA; H.R. 5724 and S. 2830): violence against trade unionists; impunity (accountability for or punishment of the perpetrators); and worker rights protections for Colombians.
Date: April 14, 2011
Creator: Bolle, Mary Jane
System: The UNT Digital Library
Agriculture in Pending U.S. Free Trade Agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea (open access)

Agriculture in Pending U.S. Free Trade Agreements with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea

This report discusses pending U.S. free trade agreements (FTAs) with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama. The bills to implement these agreements will now be debated under trade promotion authority, or fast-track rules, designed to expedite congressional consideration. The report includes an overview of agricultural issues regarding FTAs and pending FTA partners, as well as a closer breakdown of the specific issues for each of the countries.
Date: February 14, 2011
Creator: Jurenas, Remy
System: The UNT Digital Library