NAFTA, a Negative Impact on Blue Collar, Minority, and Female Employment?: Hearing Before the Employment, Housing, and Aviation Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress, First Session, November 10, 1993 |
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Page 142 - Before implementing the agreement, we must establish an environmental protection commission with substantial powers and resources to prevent and clean up water pollution. The commission should also encourage the enforcement of the country's own environmental laws through education, training and commitment of resources, and provide a forum to hear complaints. Such a commission would have the power to provide remedies, including money damages and the legal power to stop pollution.
Page 130 - ... be fined not more than $500, or imprisoned not more than six months, or both, and each day such violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
Page 37 - Rosa is more than just colorful. She and her co-workers are known for their industriousness, reliability and quick learning. They make El Salvador one of the best buys.
Page 36 - A second commission with similar powers should be established for worker standards and safety. It too should have extensive powers to educate, train, develop minimum standards and have similar dispute resolution powers and remedies.
Page 134 - For a high wage country like ours, the blessings of more trade can be offset at least in part by the loss of income and jobs as more and more multi-national corporations take advantage of their ability to move money, management, and production away from a high wage country to a low wage country. We can also lose incomes because those companies who stay at home can use the threat of moving to depress wages, as many do today.