"Mission Accomplished" - Iraqi Oil to Flow into Coffers of Big Oil
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HELP IRAQI UNIONS CONVENE AN INTERNATIONAL LABOR CONFERENCE IN IRAQ
$150,000 needed to underwrite costs.
Solidarity contributions needed.
Plans are underway to hold an International Labor Conference in Iraq this August. This is an important step toward strengthening and unifying the labor movement in Iraq. Only through increased solidarity in Iraq, and with workers in the region and around the world can Iraqi's labor movement hope to impact the fate not only of workers but of all Iraqis. (Learn more at http://www.workerstoday.com/english/.)
Iraqi unions have called upon all unions and other labor organizations, and individual union members and others around the world to support this conference morally and financially.
Our expressions of solidarity with workers in Iraq in the past have provided a lifeline of hope. Our support for this conference will buoy and strengthen the Iraqi labor movement.
This is a very concrete action each of us can take to express our solidarity with the people and labor movement of Iraq. It will cost $150,000 to put on this conference.
Get others to do likewise.
Ask your union, regional labor bodies and labor councils to contribute generously to enable our sisters and brothers in Iraq to take this important step.
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URGENT MESSAGE
from Hassan Juma'a Awad, President
of the Iraq Federation of Oil Unions.
We have just received an urgent message from Hassan Juma'a Awad,
President of the Iraq Federation of Oil Unions. A translation follows
below. The action he reports represents a dangerous escalation of the
Oil Minister's hostility to the IFOU and its leadership. Oil Minister
Hussein Al-Shahirstani is the same Maliki government official who some
months ago directed the management of the oil companies not to have any
dealings with the union.
USLAW
calls on all its affiliates, members and supporters to immediately send
a letter of protest to the Iraqi Embassy in Washington, DC. Some suggested text and the address are provided. (use the link below)
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AFL-CIO and ITUC Challenge Iraqi Government
on Labor Rights
From the day the
dictatorship fell, Iraqi workers have demanded the right to organize their own
unions, free of government interference. They have demanded all of the rights
established by the International Labour Organization - foremost the rights to
freely organize, bargain and, when necessary, to strike. The new Iraqi
Constitution calls for the adoption of a basic labor law that recognizes and
codifies these rights.
The Maliki regime
has instead ordered labor elections in June in which workers are to designate
their unions and elect union leadership. However, workers in all public
enterprises (including the entire oil industry) are barred from voting, and the
government retains the right to disqualify union leaders chosen by the workers
in those elections. The elections will apparently result in only one
government-approved labor federation, rather than providing union pluralism
required by ILO standards (and already established in fact by the workers
themselves in the variety of labor organizations they created after the
overthrow of Saddam Hussein).
It
is in this context that John Sweeney, President of the AFL-CIO, and Guy Rider,
General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC), have
written strong protests to Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki.
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Statement by Iraqi Federation of Oil Unions
to 2008 Chevron and ExxonMobil Shareholder Meetings
by
Hassan Juma'a Awad, President
Iraqi Federation of Oil Unions c/o
USLAW
On May 28, 2008, Chevron and ExxonMobil Corporations each conducted their annual shareholder meetings. Chevron convened its meeting at its world headquarters in San Ramon, CA. ExxonMobil conducted its meeting in Dallas, Texas. Antiwar, environmental and other social justice organizations conducted protests at each event.
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West Coast Dockers Shut Down West Coast Ports on May Day to Protest the Iraq War & Occupation
Get the details HERE & HERE
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The REAL PRICE
of Occupation
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Click on the image below to see a 10 minute slide show on the real price of the occupation for working people.
or click HERE to see a fully narrated 23 minute English version
0 haga clic para aquí ver un completamente narrado 23 minuto la versión española
Click HERE for information about this show and how to download it or order a copy on DVD (English and Spanish)
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What they mean by "mission accomplished"
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37 Members of Congress Tell al-Maliki: Respect/Protect Labor Rights!
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IVAW Sponsors Winter Soldier Hearings in Washington, DC, March 13-16
USLAW urges support within the labor movement for these important hearings.
Learn more....
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Support the Labor Movement in Iraq
Donate to the USLAW Iraq Labor Solidarity Fund
Show your support for the emerging labor movement in Iraq by donating to the Iraqi Labor Solidarity Fund. Funds will be used to support the labor movement in Iraq and to support USLAW's international solidarity activities.
Here's how
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IRAQI OIL BELONGS TO THE IRAQI PEOPLE
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March 21, 2007
Big Oil makes a grab for Iraq's black gold. Bush tries to ram new oil law down the throats of the Iraqi parliament. If adopted, foreign oil companies would be able to negotiate control over Iraqi's oil (and the lion's share of the profits) for more then 30 years.
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NOW AVAILABLE - Documentary Video:
Meeting Face to Face:
The Iraq-US Labor Solidarity Tour
View a trailer for the documentary and obtain information on how order your copy of this important video HERE.
Calendar of Local Screenings
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Download PDF file of this poster design.
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Voices of Iraqi Workers
Solidarity TourJune 4-29, 2007
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AFL-CIO, DC Labor Council and USLAW Demonstrate at Iraqi Embassy in DC in Defense of Labor Rights and Against Oil Privatization Law in Iraq
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AFL-CIO President Condemns Action by Iraqi Oil Minister Against Oil Workers Union
John Sweeney calls for respect of ILO labor standards in Iraq
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New Local Cost of War Numbers Now Available
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 3, 2008
12:44 PM
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CONTACT: National Priorities Project (NPP)
Pamela Schwartz, Communications Director
413-584-9556 (o); 413-219-5658 (cell)
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- July 3 - On June 30th, President Bush signed into law a
$162 billion War Supplemental spending bill, providing an
additional $130 billion for the Iraq War alone. This new funding brings the total
allocated for the Iraq War to $656.1 billion.
NPP has updated its local cost of war numbers to
reflect this new total, also showing what this war funding could
buy local communities if it was spent on domestic needs
instead. Click here to get the numbers for each state, congressional district, county, city or town.
The
National Priorities Project (NPP) is a 501(c)(3) research organization
that analyzes and clarifies federal data so that people can understand
and influence how their tax dollars are spent. Located in
Northampton, MA, since 1983, NPP focuses on the impact of federal
spending and othe policies at the national, state, congressional
district and local levels. For more information, go to http://nationalpriorities.org.
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