Ask Your Governor to Act for a Just Global Economy

Maine Governor John Baldacci and Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski have recently taken strong steps for fair trade. Please take action by asking the governor to join them. Both Governors Kulongoski and Baldacci recently informed the Bush administration that they do not want their states covered by an expansion of the restrictive and anti-democratic WTO services agreement, the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). The GATS threatens state and local governments’ ability to set their own policies in areas including public services, health care, land use and zoning, higher education, and gambling. Our governor can and should take the same action to safeguard our state’s sovereignty. more info	Ask Your Governor to Act for Fair Trade: • Protect our state from new WTO rules • Join the governors' coalition against sweatshops
Additionally, Governor Baldacci has issued a call for other governors to join him in a Governors' Coalition for Sweatfree Procurement. The initiative could bring billions of state purchasing dollars into the fight against the global sweatshop economy. Our governor should join in. more info