4/5 Sacramento "Speak-Out" on the FTAA

Two events, two opportunities to learn about "Free Trade", The North American
Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and its proposed expansion into the Free Trade
Area of the America (FTAA). Come to the "Speak-Out" on THE FUTURE Brought to
You By: The Corporate Managed "Free" Trade Agenda. Listen to the personal
stories of how Free Trade has impacted local people. Speak out against the
outrageous environmental and human cost of placing "corporate profits" above
everything else.
For more information call (530) 758-0726 or (916) 456-9435 or go to
http://www.sacacts.org

Afternoon Event

WHEN: April 5, 2001
WHERE: CSUS (Calif. State Univ., Sacramento) 6000 J St., Mariposa Hall,
lecture hall 1000
TIME: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speakers will include: Martha Castaneda (CSU Student & Student Peace Action
Network), Carlos Davidson (Faculty, Environmental Studies, CSUS), Alaina
Fasano (CSU student, MSW Program, Div of Social Work), Heidi McLean
(Sacramento Activists for Democratic Trade), Carl Pinkston (Sacramento
Chapter, Black Radical Congress), Arline Prigoff (Faculty, Division of Social
Work, CSUS), Agustin Ramirez (International Longshore and Warehouse Union),
Marianna Rivera (Zapatista Solidarity Coalition and Minority Engineering
Program, Recruitment Officer), Russell Van Loben Sels (local farmer), and a
representative from the leadership of the International Brotherhood of
Teamsters (IBT).

Format:
1. Panel Presentation
2. Testimony - "How Free Trade has affected me"
3. Questions and answers

Evening Event

WHEN:April 5, 2001
WHERE: Oak Park Community Center (3425 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd - Cross
street 9th Ave.)
Time: 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
Speakers will include: Bill McGavern (Sierra Club), Robin David
(International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers), Victor Rivera (Zapatista
Solidarity Coalition), Arline Prigoff (CSUS Faculty), Heidi McLean
(Sacramento Activists for Democratic Trade), Russell Van Loben Sels (local
farmer), Rahim Wasi (CSUS Student in Social Work, Community Activist), and a
representative from the leadership of the International Brotherhood of
Teamsters.

Format:
6:30 - 7:00
Light Refreshments. Watch the short video "Danger Ahead! The FTAA is coming
Our Way".
7:00 - 9:00
1.Panel Presentation
2. Testimony -"How Free Trade has affected me"
3. Questions and Answers