Iraqi & U.S. trade unionists sign joint declaration
At the invitation of U.S. Labor Against the War, a delegation of six Iraqi labor leaders representing three of that country’s major labor organizations toured the United States between June 10 and June 26, 2005. They visited 25 cities, attended 45 events and 10 press conferences, met with thousands of working people, union leaders, members of Congress and other public officials, religious and community leaders, and antiwar and other social justice activists.
They have given voice to the people of Iraq whose voices have been largely unheard in this country. They brought a story of courage, hope, struggle and resistance on the part of Iraq’s working people that has been absent from the mainstream U.S. media.
The following statement was drafted and signed at the conclusion of their visit. It represents the consensus view of all the Iraqis and their U.S. hosts:
Joint Statement by Leaders of Iraq’s Labor Movement and U.S. Labor Against the War, June 26, 2005
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