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First International Labor Conference in Iraq
WHEN
This event will be held on March 13 & 14 of 2009
WHERE
The event will be held in Arbil a city north of Iraq
WHAT
A number of federations and unions have decided to unite and strengthen our ranks by bringing the labor movement together in an international CONFERENCE for Iraqi workers and launch a new stage of our struggle
HOW
With the help and support of
US Labor Against the War,
we signed a
Joint Declaration in 2005 in Washington DC
Today, with your continued support we can do it again in Iraq
WHY
The occupation and puppet government, sectarian violence and cleansing and absence of human and labor rights have been destroying the fabric of the society for five years.
WHO
The unions that will participate in this conference thus far are:
Subhi Albadri, President, General Federation of Workers Councils and Unions in Iraq (GFWCU)
Hassan Juma, President, Iraqi Federation of Oil Unions (IFOU),
Nathim Rathi, President, General Union of Port Workers in Iraq
Samir Almosawi, President, Union of Engineering Professions in the Oil Sector
Abdalzahra Abdalhassan, President, Union of Service Employees
Abdullah Najim, President, Union of Rail Workers
Kareem Sindan, President, General Union of Lumbers and Construction
Awad Salih, President, Union Of Teachers In Samara
Ghazi Mushatat, President, General Union of Mechanics and Print Shop Workers
Waleed Hassan, President, Union of Electricity Workers
Samir Adil, President, Iraq Freedom Congress (IFC)