NAFTA alert to member unions, with legislators list and phone-bank script

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TOMPKINS/CORTLAND LABOR COALITION

109 West State Street, Ithaca, New York 14850 Ph. (607) 277-5670

SSS

BOCES Employees
Association

BOCES Teachers Association
Bricklayers Local 17
Carpenters Local 603

Civil Service Employees
Association Local 561

Civil Service Employees
Association Local 605

Civil Service Employees
Association Local 849

Civil Service Employees
Association Local 855

Cornell Security
Employees Union

Cortland United Teachers
Electrical Workers Local 43
Electrical Workers Local 79

Electrical Workers Local 241
Electrical Workers Local 961
Fire Fighters Local 1737
Fire Fighters Local 2737

Ithaca Paraprofessionals
Association

Ithaca School District
Employees Association

Ithaca Teachers Association
Laborers Local 589
Machinists Local 1607
Machinists Local 1608
Musicians Local 132
National Writers Union

Operating Engineers
Local 71 & 71A

Operating Engineers
Local 545

Painters Local 178
Plumbers Local 267

Postal Workers Local 1151

Public Employees Federation
Local 251

Service Employees
Local 200A

Sheetmetal Workers
Local 112

TCCC Faculty Association
Teamsters Local 65

United Auto Workers
Local 802

United Auto Workers
Local 1326

United Auto Workers
Local 1774

United Auto Workers
Local 2300

United Food and
Commercial Workers
Local 1

United Steel Workers of
. America Local 12460

United University
Professions

ALERT!

NAFTA VOTE WILL BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 17TH!

Now is the time to act!
’ {! The North American Free Trade
Agreement will be voted on in the House of Representatives on

November 17th and we need t
wimeisies tt -0 let our Representatives know exactly

nd “gi this time Amory Houghton is in support of NAFTA, Maurice
inchey is opposed to NAFTA, and Jim Walsh is opposed but needs
pressure to remain opposed to NAFTA.

If you represent members in Houghton (Schuyler Count or
Walsh's (Cortland County) districts please send them a Bioees but
to the point, letter to let them know that we are watching their
vote on this issue. The letter need not explain why you opposed
ig ae but simply that you do oppose it and your members oppose

Also, if you can, let Maurice Hinchey know that we
appreciate his stance against NAFTA.

If possible send or fax copies of the letters to The Labor
Coalition so that we can keep track of this.

Attached you will find a list of adresses and phone numbers
for the above mentioned Representatives.

In Sefidarity,

Coert Bonthius, Coordinator

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LEGISLATORS LIST

Rep. Maurice Hinchey
BUS Representative
Carriage House
Terrace Hill

Tthaca, NY 14850
273-1388

1313 Longworth House Office
Bldg.

Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-6335

Rep. Amory Houghton

US Representative

1110 Longworth House Office
Bldg.

Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-3161

32 Dennison Parkway West

Corning, AY, 143830
1-800-562-7431

Rep. Jim Walsh

US Representative

1330 Longworth House Office
Bldg.

Washington, D.C. 20515
(202) 225-3701*R

PO Box 7306

Syracuse, NY 13261
(315) 423-5657

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ANT 1—
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minutes and mak
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members in the Cortland area to take a few
ea call to Representative Jim Walsh to urge him to
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The
se will be held on November Ltn.

ie Mere ieee made several statements against NAFTA, but the vote
ot close in Congress and we need to make certain that he
S committed against it. Some have expressed concern that

W WwW V ast minute, afterall , he ¥

Do you think you could call him sometime this week?"

*If yes, provide them with the necessary phone numbers.
Encourage them to call the Syracuse Office.
Bia nyo, try to encourage them one more time!

Here are some tips for encouraging them.

*NCC in Cortland is probably moving to Mexico and the
owners have said they will definitely move if NAFTA goes through.

*Tt will only take a minute of time, because you do not
have to explain your opposition to anyone at Walsh's office. All
you have to do is plainly state, "Please tell Rep. Walsh to vote
against the NAFTA."

*We only need a handful of calls to really make an
impression on his office and perhaps keep him from supporting this
treaty. With the vote being so close in Congress your call could
really make a difference.

*Tell them you know it is scary to call and everyone is
afraid their going to have to justify their position by explaining
something they are not completely familiar with, but they will feel
really good after they do it.

If people are willing to write as well, great!!, but don't
push it. Right now, we mostly want the phone calls to go in.

Rep. Jim Walsh
US Representative

PO Box 7306 1330 Longworth House Office Bldg.
Syracuse, NY 13261 Washington, D.C. 20515
(315) 423-5657 (202). 225-3701

-Over-

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Start out by asking people if they have a few minutes to
h you or if you should call back in few minutes. OF oii
Remember to give them the phone numbers!! Otherwise int
ent to call could be short circuited by the fact that y
ve the numbers.