MEMBERS OF THE TRADE REFORM ACTION COALITION (TRAC)

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1 MEMBERS OF THE TRADE REFORM ACTION COALITION (TRAC) An alliance of U.S. companies, trade associations, unions and workers in the automative parts, chemicals, coal, color televi sions, fiber/textile/apparel, footwear, furniture, leather goods, metalworking, nonferrous metals, and steel industries. American Fiber, Textile, Apparel Coalition (AFTAC) AFTAC is a coalition of 18 trade associations and two labor unions representing the fiber/textile/apparel complex of the United States. It evolved for the purpose of representing these industries in issues of international trade. The coalition is representative of an industry with facilities in 50 states, with employment totaling 2.4 million and sales accounting for $105 billion. AFTAC members; Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers Union American Apparel Manufacturers Association American Textile Manufacturers Institute American Yarn Spinners Association Carpet & Rug Institute Clothing Manufacturers Association of America International Ladies' Garment Workers 1 Union Knitted Textile Association Luggage & Leather Goods Manufacturers of America Man-Made Fiber Producers Association, Inc. National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers National Association of Uniform Manufacturers National Cotton Council of America National Knitwear Manufacturers Association National Knitwear & Sportswear Association National Wool Growers Association Neckwear Association of America Northern Textile Association Textile Distributors Association, Inc. Work Glove Manufacturers Association American Furniture Manufacturers Assocation (AFMA) The American Furniture Manufacturers Association (AFMA) is the largest furniture industry trade association in the United States. The Association is representative of home offices and facilities in 40 states, with employment over 225,000 and a total sales of $10 billion.

2 Page 2 American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) AISI is the principal trade association representing the United States steel industry. Its 57 domestic member companies produce 86 percent of the raw steel in the United States at facilities in 39 states. In 1983, with respect to member companies providing financial data, total sales were $52.9 billion and employment was 384,000. Automotive Service Industry Association (ASIA) ASA represents the automative aftermarket parts industry, including wholesalers/distributors and manufacturers. Member companies total over 8,500 and represent 50 states. Total sales for 1983 wholesale and distribution were about $8 billion and employment was 57,000.

3 Page 3 Group of 33 (Ad Hoc Labor Industry Trade Coalition) The Group of 33 is an ad hoc labor-industry trade coalition formed in 1978 to advocate changes in import trade remedy laws, with particular focus on the Multilateral Trade Negotiations, subsidies code and 1979 Trade Agreement Act. The 28 industry trade associations and five labor unions that make up the Group of 33 represent a wide diversity of industries which include footwear, leather products, chemicals, lead and zinc, textile machinery, industrial equipment, various textile and apparel products, and agricultural products. Group of 33 members; Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers Union, AFL-CIO American Apparel Manufacturers Association American Brush Manufacturers Association American Federation of Fishermen American Mushroom Institute American Pipe Fittings Association American Textile Machinery Association American Textile Manufacturers Institute American Yarn Spinners Association Association of Synthetic Yarn Manufacturers Bicycle Manufacturers Association of America, Inc. Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute Clothing Manufacturers Association Copper and Brass Fabricators Council, Inc. Footwear Industries of America, Inc. International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, AFL-CIO International Leather Goods, Plastics & Novelty Workers Union, AFL-CIO Lead-Zinc Producers Committee Luggage & Leather Goods Manufacturers of America, Inc. Man-Made Fiber Producers Association National Association of Chain Manufacturers National Association of Hosiery Manufacturers National Cotton Council National Knitwear & Sportswear Association National Knitwear Manufacturers Association Northern Textile Association Scale Manufacturers Association, Inc. Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association Textile Distributors Association United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, AFL-CIO Valve Manufacturers Association Work Glove Manufacturers Association

4 Page 4 Metalworking Fair Trade Coalition (MFTC) The MFTC is a coalition of 36 trade associations representing the U.S. metal parts industries that joined together in 1982 to seek government cooperation and action to assure fair trade between the United States and its world trading partners. MFTC members have operations in 43 states with employment totaling 2.02 million and sales of $96.3 billion. MFTC members; Alliance of Metalworking Industries American Chain Association American Cutlery Manufacturers Association American Die Casting Institute American Gear Manufacturers Association American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc. American Pipe Fittings Association American Metal Stamping Association (Washer Div.) American Wire Producers Association Anti-Friction Bearing Manufacturers Association Association of Die Shops International Brass and Bronze Ingot Institute Cast Metals Federation Cutting Tool Manufacturers Association Expanded Metal Manufacturers Association Forging Industry Association Hand Tools Institute Industrial Fasteners Institute Industrial Perforators Association, Inc. Investment Casting Institute Iron Castings Society Metal Cutting Tool Institute Metal Treating Institute National Association of Pattern Manufacturers National Screw Machine Products Association National Tooling and Machining Association National Foundry Association National Association of Chain Manufacturers Non-Ferrous Founders 1 Society Plumbing Manufacturers Institute Steel Founders 1 Society Steel Plate Fabricators Association Inc. Tool & Die Institute U. S. Fastener Manufacturing Group Valve Manufacturers Association Welded Steel Tube Institute

5 Page 5 National Coal Association (NCA) The NCA represents 150 companies in the coal industry. Its principle companies represent the nations coal producer and a small number of coal transporters and coal industry suppliers. The association represents an industry with facilities in 25 states with total employment of 130,000 and total sales of $12-$15 billion. Steel Service Center Institute (SSCI) SSCI is a trade association representing almost 500 North American companies in the steel industry, with 900 service centers in industrial areas. Service centers are divided into three types: industrial steel service centers, merchant products distributors and oil country jobbers. Approximately 124 steel producers are associate members. With total sales of $20-22 billion, SSCI members employ 120,000 people in 49 states.

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