The Section (301)a Filing:

• WHY SUPPORT THE 301(a)?
  
  The 301(a) is specifically designed to use existing trade agreements to protect our jobs. The MPAA itself has filed over a dozen similar petitions to protect its copyrights from infringement around the globe. There should be a decision within 4-7 months. No domestic subsidy bill will go into effect for years.
   
• WHY WILL THIS HELP?
  
  Stewart & Stewart, the Washington DC based trade law firm representing film workers has proposed this petition because they found the foreign subsidy programs are actionable under the following criteria:
   

• 1) They involve a transfer of funds

  2) They convey a benefit

  3) They are specific (to film and TV production only

  4) They cause harm to a domestic industry (film workers)

  5) Film and TV productions are goods subject to GATT 1994 Agreements
   

• HOW CAN I HELP?
   
• • Go to the FTAC website and learn about the section 301a petition.
     
  • Donate funds towards the 301a petition
     
  • Write a letter to Congress asking them to support the 301a petition to end the Outsourcing of American film workers jobs.
     
  • Come to our meetings and get involved with all the work that FTAC is doing to build support for the 301a petition.
     
• FTAC MEETINGS
  
  Please note that the FTAC meeting schedule and location has changed!

First Thursday of each month at 7:30 pm
AT
Westmore Academy of Cosmetic Arts
916 West Burbank Boulevard
Suite R
Burbank California 91506
818 562 6808

Support 301(a)
It contains
NO TAXES - NO TARIFFS - NO SUBSIDIES
No reason for any American film worker
to fail to support