Teamsters to Rally in El Paso

Teamsters to Rally in El Paso

Teamsters Join Coalition Partners To Oppose Opening of Mexican Border

February 14, 2001

(Washington, D.C.) – Teamsters from across Texas will rally in El Paso on Friday to oppose the ruling by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Panel that would allow unsafe trucks to freely cross the border between the United States and Mexico.Teamster officials and members will be joined by local and state elected officials and other coalition partners.

WHAT:Teamsters Rally for Safe Trucking

WHO:Phil Young, Teamsters Freight DirectorTyson, Johnson, International Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer, Local 745 Dallas, TXLocal and State Elected OfficialsPublic Citizen and other Coalition Partners

WHERE:Chamizal National Memorial

800 South San Marcial

El Paso, TX

WHEN:Friday, February 16^th, 2001

2:30 p.m. MST