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Table of Contents
(download entire toolkit [zip- 5,531 k])

1. Introduction to Fair Trade
    A. WORC Policy
        1. WORC Trade Bill of Rights

    B. Terms and Definitions
        1. Common Trade Terms
        2. Common acronyms
        3. Public Citizen’s Pocket Trade Lawyer
    C. Time Line

2. Local Resolution Campaign
    A. Passing a Local Resolution (WORC fact sheet)
    B. Labeling Resolution
    C. NAFTA Chapter 11 Resolution
    D. General Agreement on Trade in Services Resolution

3. U.S. Trade Negotiations and Agreements
    A. Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA)
        1. Free Trade Area of the Americas: Expanding a Model of Devastation (WORC fact sheet)
        2. Fact Sheet from United for a Fair Economy
        3. FTAA=NAFTA Expansion
        4. FTAA Ballot
    B. Free Trade Agreement with Australia: Undermining our Agricultural Markets (WORC fact sheet)

4. U.S. Trade Policy
   
A. Current Trade Law
         1. Fast Track To Corporate Control of U.S. Agriculture (WORC fact sheet)
         2. NAFTA Chapter 11: Putting Profit Before People (WORC fact sheet)
    B. Views
         1. “Ever Heard of GATS? You Will” by Alan Guebert
         2. “Free Trade is Not Free” by David Morris

5. Additional Resources
   
A. Trade Web Site Links
 

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