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Originally posted by ltl/fb
OK. Jesus god help me, I can't believe I'm posting on this, but whatever. What "business organizations" are there that aren't trade groups (i.e., concentrated in a single area)? Besides the Chamber of Commerce?
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US. Manufactureres Association, Business Roundtable, U.S. Exporters Association, Technet .......
All fifty U.S. State Chambers of Commerce came out in support of CAFTA. The US Chamber and the California Chapter had unanimous board decisions in support and every member of Technet - that it pretty much every technical company that counts came out for it.
When I say the business community is behind CAFTA - I am sayihng 99% of the business community.
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Originally posted by ltl/fb
And, it's my understanding that the Governator is stepping up enforcement of labor laws so that businesses that obey laws on hours worked, minimum wage, working conditions etc. aren't at a disadvantage relative to businesses that don't obey these laws. This seems, to me, directly comparable to wanting the CAFTA countries to have at least some kind of labor/environmental laws, so that they aren't at a relative advantage above and beyond the lower cost of living or whatever. I don't get why you think this is not at all important.
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Like I said, you could convince me it was important to businesses if businesses lobbied for it. But I have never heard of a sinlge business that came out against CAFTA because of its weak labor provisions. I am sure it would be nice, but the access to these markets, and the ability to purchase parts from these markets, totally outweighs (And eclipses) any concern about the labor standards.
