{"id":225,"date":"2011-01-11T14:29:37","date_gmt":"2011-01-11T19:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citizenstrade.org\/draft\/us-oman-free-trade-agreement\/"},"modified":"2011-05-31T05:19:55","modified_gmt":"2011-05-31T09:19:55","slug":"us-oman-free-trade-agreement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/trade-policies\/existing-trade-agreements\/other-bilateral-trade-agreements\/us-oman-free-trade-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"US-Oman Free Trade Agreement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>416 Groups Tell Congress: Oppose Oman Free Trade Agreement<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/416_Groups_Sign_Letter_to_Congress_Opposing_Oman_FTA.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Press Release<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/Oman_Sign-On_Letter_6-27-06.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Letter<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fact Sheets &amp; Reports<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/oman_talking_points.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Congress Should Reject the Oman Free Trade Agreement<\/a> Citizens Trade Campaign, 2006<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/oman_labor.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Oman FTA&#8217;s Inadequate Labor Provisions<\/a> Citizens Trade Campaign, 2006<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/cpath_oman_06282006.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Oman FTA Undermines Public Health<\/a> Center for Policy Analysis on Trade and Health, June 2006<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.icftu.org\/displaydocument.asp?Index=991223925&amp;Language=EN\" target=\"_blank\">Annual Survey of Violations of Trade Union Rights in Oman 2006<\/a> International Confederation of Free Trade Unions, June 7, 2006<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/enviro_peruoman_factsheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Environmental Talking Points on the Oman and Peru FTA<\/a> Defenders of Wildlife, Friends of the Earth, and Sierra Club<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nlcnet.org\/live\/admin\/media\/document\/jordan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">US-Jordan FTA: Descends into Human Trafficking &amp; Involuntary Servitude<\/a> National Labor Committee, May 4, 2006<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.solidaritycenter.org\/files\/JordanFinal.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">The Struggle for Workers Rights in Jordan<\/a> The Solidarity Center, December 2005<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/omanLACreport_11152005.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Report of the Labor Advisory Committee for Trade Negotiations and Trade Policy<\/a> November 15, 2005<\/p>\n<p><strong>Articles &amp; Statements<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/usbic_oman_06282006.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">United States Business and Industry Council Opposes OFTA<\/a> June 28, 2006<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/interfaithstatement_052006.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Interfaith Statement on &#8220;Free Trade&#8221; and Human Trafficking<\/a> May 2006<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/pr_rangeladdressingforcedlabor_05192006.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Democrats Call Upon Administration to Respect Will of Congress<\/a> May 19, 2006<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/teamsters_omanfta_05122005.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">International Brotherhood of Teamsters Oppose OFTA<\/a> May 12, 2006<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/iuecwa_letteropposingoman_05102006.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">IUE-CWA Opposes the Oman FTA<\/a> May 10, 2006<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/reuters_housebeginworkonoman_05082006.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">House to Begin Work on Oman Trade Deal<\/a> Reuters, May 8, 2006<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/usw_pressreleaseonjordan_04042006.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Human Trafficking in Jordan Condemned <\/a>United Steelworkers &amp; National Labor Committee, May 4, 2006<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/nyt_sweatshopsinjordan_05032006.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">An Ugly Side of Free Trade: Sweatshops in Jordan<\/a> New York Times, May 3, 2006<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/upi_housedebatsomanlabor_04062006.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">House Debate Oman Labor Rights in US-FTA<\/a> United Press International, April 6, 2006<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/reuters_labortostopftas_03172006.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">US Labor Seeks to Stop Oman, Colombia, Peru Pacts<\/a> Reuters, March 17, 2006<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/bloomberg_colombiaustradepartnerviolateslaborrights_03082006.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Colombia, US Trade Partner, Violates Labor Rights Says US State Department Study<\/a> Bloomberg, March 8, 2006<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/aflciotestimonyagainstomanfta_03062006.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Testimony of Thea Lee from AFL-CIO Against US-Oman FTA<\/a> March 6, 2006<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/reuters_ussignsomanfta_01192006.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">US Signs Trade Pact with Oman, Keeps Egypt on Hold<\/a> Reuters, January 19, 2006<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/ap_usomanreachfta_10032005.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">US, Oman Reach Free Trade Agreement<\/a> Associated Press, October 3, 2005<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/reuters_uaeomanlabor_01162005.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">UAE, Oman Must Make New Move for FTA, Says US<\/a> Reuters, January 16, 2005<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizenstrade.org\/ctc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/reuters_omantrade_11152004.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Reuters: US to Begin Free Trade Talks with Oman<\/a> Reuters, November 15, 2004<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>416 Groups Tell Congress: Oppose Oman Free Trade Agreement Press Release Letter Fact Sheets &amp; 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