Hundreds of Labour Unions and
political figures Worldwide have supported the complaint of UUI and FWCUI to
ILO and demand that ILO Conventions 87 and 98 be fully enforced in
(Complaint
lodged to the ILO trade union freedom committee by the
Federation of Workers Councils and Trade Unions in Iraq (FWCUI) and
the Union of the Unemployed in Iraq (UUI)) .Please look to the attachment
of this press release to read text of
the complaint
Initiators
of the Campaign
US Labor Against War
( USLAW)
International
Confederation of Arab Trade Unions ( ICATU)
International
Liaison Committee of Workers
and Peoples (ILC)
Afghanistan
Afghanistan Socialist Association
(ASA)
Algeria
Union Générale des Travailleurs Algériens
( UGTA)
Takdjout
Amar, UGTA, Secrétaire fédéral, Fédération textiles
Australia
Mullen Tony Trade Unionist SSTUWA
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Jatiyo Sramik Federation (BJSF) Tafazzul Hussain President
Zakir Hossain Secretary BJSF.
Benin
Confédération Syndicale des Travailleurs du Bénin ( CSTB)
Azoua K Gaston
Assogba
Innocent, Secrétaire aux relations extérieures ;
Burkina
Confédétation
Générale du Travail ( CGT-B) Sagnon Tolé, Secrétaire général –
Union
Syndicale des Tavailleurs du Burkina Faso (USTB) Nama Mamadou
Brazil
Jorge Luís
Martins, diretor executivo da CUT Nacional
Julio Turra,
diretor executivo da CUT Nacional
Walter Matos, diretor
CUT Amazonas
Gardênia Baima,
diretora CUT Ceará
João Bosco,
vice-presidente CUT DF
Roberto Cupolillo,
diretor CUT Mina Gerais
Carlos Recacho,
diretor CUT Paraná
Maurício Rosa, diretor CUT Santa Catarina
Luiz Gomes; diretor CUT Alagoas
Josenildo Vieira, diretor CUT Pernambuco
João
Batista Gomes, diretor CUT São
Paulo
Burundi
Confédération
des Syndicats du Burundi, ( COSYBU) Hajayandi Pierre -Claver,
Président
Canada
B.
Ross Ashley
Service Employees' International Union, local
1
Chad
Union
des Syndicats du Tchad, Djibrine Assali
Hamdallah, Secrétaire général –
Cote
d’Ivoire
SYNASEG, Yao Kmadio
François, Secrétaire général ;
Yassine
Céline, Secrétaire générale adjointe SYNASEG, –
France
Fédération des Personnels des
Services Départementaux et Régionaux FO
Fédération Nationale de l’enseignement FO
Syndicat CGT-Mines de Fer
Syndicat National CGT-ADME
Union Départementale FO Paris
Union Départementale FO Val d’Oise
Union Départementale FO Aisne
Syndicat CGT PTT Eure et Loir
Syndicat FO des personnels e organismes sociaux de la
région Parisienne
Syndicat SNUDI-FO Val d’Oise
Syndicat SNJT -FO Trésor Paris
Syndicat SNFOLC Rhone
Syndicat SNFOLC Moselle
Syndicat SNFOLC Paris
Syndicat Action Sociale FO Haute Savoie
Syndicat SNUDI-FO Isère
Syndicat SNFOLC Académie de Grenoble
Syndicat SNPREES-FO Isère
Syndicat SNUDI-FO
Vaucluse
Syndicat Dépatemental FO sécurité
Sociale Haute Garonne
Syndicat SNPREES-FO Finistère
Syndicat départemental de l’Acion
Sociale FO Haute Savoie
Syndicat SNFOLC Charente maritime
Union Locale FO Clichy Saint Ouen
Union locale FO Ivry Vitry
Union locale FO Dreux
Union locale FO Nord du Lot
CGT-ACOSS Paris
CGT-Muséum
Paris
FO EDF Toulouse
FO Aphp Paris
FO Com-Dijf Bordeaux
FO Ptt-Ftrsi Paris
FO REP –Group Exxon Mobile
CGT CHS Saint-Ylie
USDASS-CGT Saint -Ylie
CGT-SP-FTI Issy les Moulineaux
FERC-CGT Sup Bordeaux 2
FO Hopital Vinatier
Lyon
CGT affaires Sociales Haute-Garonne
SCECOSS AFRP FO Paris
SNADGI- CGT Paris-Centre
UNSENRIC-FO Saclay
SNUDI-FO Montreuil
FO GLGF Centraux Cheminots
FO Direction fret Centraux Cheminots
SNTRS CGT Orsay
SNADGI- CGT Hauts de Seine-Sud
Section syndicale FO de l’AFM
Abbad alain syndicaliste CGT
Andrieu
Jean-Louis
syndicaliste , chercheur
CNRS
Arginon Anna
syndicaliste SACAAP
Artaz Christina
syndicaliste SNFOLC
Ayache Sam syndicaliste SNFOLC
Ayme Jean Claude
syndicaliste FO
Bainvelzwelg Jean
Louis syndicaliste CGT
Barenholz Guy
syndicaliste CGT
Barreau Joseph syndicaliste CGT
Barrois Jean-Pierre, Maître de Conférence
, membre de la délégation en Irak
Battais Jean Pierre syndicaliste CGT
Baussier Laurent, enseignan syndicaliste
Benizeau Luc
syndicaliste FNEC-FP-FO
Bérang Luc
syndicaliste FO
Bernard Nicole syndicaliste CGT
Bernot François posier syndicaliste CGT
Berthier Jacquline syndicaliste
FO
Besse Pierre cheminot syndicaliste CGT
Bidard Françoise syndicaliste retraitée poste
Bonodot Pascal
syndicaliste SNADGI-CGT
Boubou Adjéra syndicaliste CGT
Bouquet André syndicaliste CGT
Bouratchik
Edith syndicaliste SNFOLC
Bourdin Yves syndicaliste CGT
Bourges Patrick syndicaliste CGT
Bouyries Philippe Chercheur
syndicaliste SNTRS CGT
Brunet
Marie Edmonde, syndicaliste, enseignement ;
Calame Claude Chercheur
Calvez
Roger syndicaliste enseignement supérieur
Cariou Tristan
syndicaliste FO
Chabernaud Jean-louis Docteur
Chaintron François Secrétaire Général FNEC-FO
Chaintron Julie
syndicaliste FO
Chalard Emmanuel
syndicaliste CGT
Chériki Jean Claude
syndicaliste FO
Chiche Brune syndicaliste FNEC-FP-FO
Chuberre
Hervé syndicaliste enseignant
Cochain Catherine
syndicalise CGT
Collard Alain
syndicaliste
Collin Daniel cheminot syndicaliste UFCM-CGT
Connétable Benoi syndicaliste
SNFOLC
Cottin Françoise syndicaliste SNUDI-FO
Coude Noël syndicaliste FO
Couturier Jean Louis syndicaliste FNEC-FP-FO
Cubaud Jacques
syndicaliste USDD FO
Cullet Philippe
syndicaliste action sociale
David Marie France syndcalise CGT
De Guétonny Alex syndicaliste CGT
Delalondre Clarisse, EDF, Syndicaliste ;
Delannoy Paul, enseignant, IUFM
Delarue Catherine syndicaliste SNUDI-FO
Delarue Jean syndicaliste SDEN-CGT
Delecray Guy
syndicaliste SNUDI-FO
Delesque Michel
Union locale FO Ivry Vitry
Didierjean
Claude, syndicaliste
Dominique François, écrivain
Doriane
Olivier, Entente internationale des travailleurs et des peuples;
Drelier Hedi
Auteur compositeur interprète
Dubessy Jean chercheur syndicaliste
Dubessy Jean,
chercheur CNRS, SNCS(FSU)
Durand Catherine syndicaliste SNPREES-FO
Durand François syndicaliste SNLCFO
Eliard Michel,
Professeur Emerite syndicaliste
Esteves Antonio
syndicaliste CGT
Fernandès Grégory,
étudiant en droit
Fitoussi Jean-Pierre ingénieur de recherche syndicaliste
Florence Nicole syndicaliste SNFOLC
Fouillet Michel
syndicaliste CGT-CAS
Fourquin Yvonne
syndicalise FO
Fuentes Stéphanie syndicaliste FO
Gady
Jean -Paul, PT ;
Garnier Joël syndicaliste SNADGI-CGT
Gautier Daniel Postier CGT
Gavois Marc-Olivier, teacher, trade unionist
Gendrot Ghislaine
Technicienne de recherche, syndicaliste
Girod Jacques, syndicaliste UD FO de Paris;
Givone Gerald syndicaliste
Gloess Jean
François syndicaliste FNEC-FP-FO
Gluckstein
Daniel, Entente internationale des travailleurs et des peuples, Coordinateur ;
Goblot Laurence Université Paris 12, syndicaliste
Gorce Jean
Bernard syndicaliste FO
Grasa François
cheminot
Grillet Jean
syndicalise Trésor
Gros Dominique, Professeur de Droit
Guiber Eric syndicaliste
CGT
Guiguet Jean Claude
syndicalise SNFOLC
Guillez Jacques
syndicaliste FO
Harroch Gali syndicaliste SNUDI-FO
Hebert
Patrick, syndicaliste;
Hetzel Charles
Secrétaire Général SPASEEN-FO
Hoffmann
Georges, Réflexions, Directeur de publications ;
Jan Luisa, PT;
Jouffroy
Jean Luc syndicaliste CGT
Kanban Stevan syndivcaliste TIP-FO
Keiser Bernard syndicaliste CGT-PTAS
Kermin Jean Claude
syndicaliste CGT
Klein Hubert syndicaliste OSDD-FO
Kondylis Sylvie
syndicaliste enseignante
Lafond Laurence
syndicaliste SNFOLC
Lambin Michel syndicalise équipement
Lamy Luc, Transports publics, Syndicaliste ;
Langlet Denis, PT;
Langlois Jean Noël syndicaliste FO
Le Pivert
François Syndicaliste CGT
Laplanche Colette syndicaliste
action sociale
Lebovitch Olivier
syndicalise FO
Lefebvre Catherine syndicaliste CGT
Lefebvre Jack syndicaliste enseignant
Lefèvre Christian syndicaliste CGT-SPDIT EDF-GDF
Lefevre Michel
syndicaliste FSU
Lesieur Joel, acteur
Lorino Hubert chercheur INSERM
Magnant Jean–Pierre, syndicaliste retraité
Maitté hervé syndicaliste CGT
Malapa Eweda syndicaliste CGT
Malle Tristan Journaliste syndicaliste FO
Mangin Frédéric syndicaliste FO
Marchand armelle syndicaliste
SNEPAT-FO
Marchand Paul, CGT, hopital
de Brest
Marquiset Jean
Charles "Manifeste des 500";
Martiner Roger Secrétaire Général Adjoint SNAC-FO
Marty André syndicaliste SNADGI-CGT
Masino Corinne
syndicalise SNFOLC
Masson Jean Pierre syndicaliste FO
Mathelin Pierre
syndicaliste CGT
Mayen Michel syndicaliste CGT
Melloul Jean
Jacques syndicaliste cheminots FO
Mennecier Jean
syndicaliste CGT
Mignet alain syndicaliste FO
Mignot Roland
syndicaliste retraité SDEN-CGT
Millard Alain
Postier syndicaliste CGT
Morel Evelyne
syndicaliste SNFOLC
Moretti Marie france syndicaliste
CGT
Moro Michel syndicaliste CGT
Mourre Bernard syndicaliste SNFOLC
Mourre Odile syndicaliste enseignante
Moutot Dan, PT;
Mulak Pierre
syndicaliste CGT
Naïm Amina syndicalise commerce
Paris Jacques, syndicaliste
enseignant
;
Pepers Véronique, chimie, Syndicaliste ;
Plantiveau syndicaliste
SNFOLC
Poupard Alain syndicalise CGT
Proutière Colette
syndicaliste CGT
PUY Pierre syndicaliste FO
Ray Bernard syndicalise SNUDI-FO
Redon Claudine syndicaliste SNUDI-FO
Regis Christian
syndicaliste FO
Renard Christian syndicaliste CGT énergie
Retchmann RogerHoulete Frédéric
Royer Denis syndicalise FO
Saget Joel syndicaliste FO Hospitaliers
Salvaing Juliette
syndicaliste SNPREES-FO
Savy
Aimé, maire -adjoint ;
Scaniglia
Annie syndicaliste EDF
Schidlower Marie -Claude, Comm. Femmes de l'Entente;
Schoonaert
Bernard syndicaliste CGT
Simonnin Michèle, Syndicaliste ;
Singer Claude syndicaliste SNFOLC-FO
Sparfel Jean
Jacques cheminot syndicaliste CGT
Spiegel Bernard syndicalise bâtiment
Stagliano Marie
syndicalise CGT
Stefanini Jean Claude
syndicaliste FO
Tadris Rabah
syndicalise CGT
Tendavarayon Eddy
syndicaliste SNLCFO
Tioda Jean Marc
cheminot syndicaliste FO
Usseglio Pierre
Postier syndicaliste FO
Vallot Fançois ingénieur
Vautier Marc
syndicaliste postier
Vautier Vincent
étudiant CVSE
Viguié Anne-Marie
SUNDEP, enseignante
Vilpasteur
Vincent cheminot syndicaliste FO
Vincenot Dominique, Entente;
Vincensini
Frédéric ingénieur
Widmer Florence
syndicaliste FO
Yon André
syndicaliste SNFOLC
Zarins Maris
syndicaliste CGT
Zeau
Didier, syndicaliste, Enseignant –
Germany
Becker
Heinrich, GEW, Vorstand ;
Frey
Henning, SPD, Verdi, Mitglied Fachbereichsvasstand 5,
Verdi
Besirk Bochum ;
Schüller
Klaus, DGB, Secrétaire ;
Schuster
Heinz -Gerber, SPD, Verdi –
Ernst Neweling
Gewerkschaft Erzielung und Wissenschaft
Gerhold Katherina, AFA; Saalmüller Iris, Verdi ;
Great
Britain
Mark Seddon, Editor of Tribune and member of Labour Party National Executive
Committee;
Gary Jones, CWU NEC member;
Andy Pike, National Official, NATFHE;
Torbay and District TUC
TGWU 2/441 Newton Abbot & Mid-Devon Branch;
Mark Wood, Regional Council Officer, UNISON-
West Midlands;
Phil Chadwick, Secretary, CWU -South West 1;
Charlie Charalambous, Vice-President, Torbay & District TUC, Chair, TGWU
2/441
Jane Rolfe
Secretary, City of
Peter
Flack Assistant Secretary,
City of Leicester NUT
Ruth Byrne President, City of
Leicester NUT
Munro Ross,
UNISON Convener, Highland Branch;
Bob Askew, NATFHE Branch Chair, Manchester Metropolitan
University;
Jay Ginn, Amicus,
Surrey University Branch;
Anthony Dooley, Membership Secretary,
Ipswich NUT;
Helen Peters, Vice-Chair NATFHE, London Metropolitan
University;
Kasim Muflahi, UNISON, Chair of Black Members
Group, Birmingham;
Steve
Burke GMB, Youth Officer,
EC Rochdale CLP,
Helen Parker, University of Sheffield;
David Halpin FRCS;
Stefan Cholewka, TGWU, Rochdale
CLP and editor of The Link;
Sami A Joseph;
Sue Wilks, University
of Leeds;
Marian Pallister, NUJ;
Prof. Lynne Segal,
AUT, Faculty for Israeli and Palestinian Peace, Birkbeck College, London University;
Sally Burch, AUT, University College London;
Shupikai Rinomhota, Lecturer, School of Health, University of Leeds;
Dr Jane Ferrie, Dept of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College London;
Martha Mundy, Reader in Anthropology, London School of Economics;
Bill Holdsworth, UNISON, West Norwood CLP;
Dr Nat M.Queen, AUT, University of Birmingham;
Martin Moloney, Lecturer, School of Oriental and African Studies,
University of London;
Emma L. Clarence, Department of Politics and International
Relations, University of Aberdeen; Harmke Kamminga, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge
S.Boardman,
CWU;
Mark Richardson, CWU;
Richard Bradbury, AUT;
Karen Johnson, GMB
Aberdeen Anti-War Coalition;
Andy Rees, Chagford
Peace Group;
Claire Robinson, Chagford Peace Group;
Helen de Castres,
Chagford Peace Group;
Jane Smith, Coalition Against War;
Guadeloupe
Union
générale des travailleurs de Guadeloupe ( UGTG), Gauthierot Raymond, secrétaire général –
Apatout
Serge UGTG-BTP
Boulate
Antonin UGTG-Dockers
Clavier
Gaby UGTG
Cornelie
Guy MPTPG
Fabert
Victor UGTG-ANPE
Lapitre
Jocelyn MPTPG
Lendo
Charly UTHTR- UGTG
Maret-Mercier
Arthur UGTG-BTP
Samuel
Jacques UGTG-BTP
Thomias
Harry UGTG-EDF
Hong
Kong
Michael Siu Hong Kong Confederation of Trade Unions
Hong Kong
Christian Industrial Committee
Indonesia
Wicaksono Bayu The Alliance of Independent Journalists
India
Mahadevan
H., General Secretary All India Trade Union Congress,
N. Vasudevan, Convenor Trade Union Solidarity Committee and General Secretary,
All India Blue Star Employees Federation, Mumbai,
Franklyn D'Souza,
C.G. Chavan,
Nicholas Employees
H.I. Poojari,
Otis Elevator Employees
Y.V. Chavan,
Sarva Shramik Sangh, Mumbai
Vicky Tavadia,
General Secretary, DHL
Employees
Ramesh Nair,General Secreary,
Nilesh Parmar,
General Secretary,
Anant More, General
Secretary, Mukand Kamgar
Union, Mumbai
Uday Masurkar, General Secretary, Supreme Industries Employees
Iraq
Union of the Unemployed
in Iraq (UUI) Qasim Hadi General
Secretary
Federation of Workers Committees and Trade Unions in Iraq (FWCUI) Falah Alwan President
Organisation of Womens Freedom in Iraq
Federation of Iraqi Refugees Swiss Branch.
Aso Jabbar Representative
of the Union of the Unemployed in Iraq abroad
Reza
Hasan, International Federation Iraqi
Refugee – Swiss Branch
Italy
Chieffa Antonella,
CISL, Syndicaliste ;
Defeudis Rita, CISL scuola, Syndicaliste ;
Varaldo
Lorenzo, UIL -Ecole, Syndicaliste –
Jordan
Ahmed Jaradat Jordanian
Writers Society
Korea
Yong-sangu-Saegye-dong Vice President Korean Metal worker's
Federation
Jung Sikhwa KMWF
Lebanon
El Husaini Khadije, Comité des
femmes arabes travailleuses, Présidente
Madagascar
Galy Jean Raphael
Mauritania
Union
des Syndicats Libres de Mauritanie USLM,
Kane Moktar, Secrétaire général –
Mexico
Armando
Pasos, delegado sindical en
el SITUAM;
Roberto
Aguilar Morales, miembro de
la dirección del SUTAUNICAH
Ma. Lucina Pérez Gómez, miembro de la
dirección del SUTAUNICAH
Edil
Vázquez Ovando, miembro de
la dirección del
SUTAUNICAH; jorge A. Gómez Martínez,
miembro de la dirección del SIDET CECYTECH
Andrea Nuricumbo
Trujillo, miembro de la dirección
del SIDET CECYTECH
Sandra
Luz Samayoa, Macario, miembro de la dirección del SIDET CECYTECH
Jorge
Luis Galdamez Estrada, miembro de la dirección del SIDET CECYTECH,
Augusto
Reyes Medina, miembro del comité ejecutivo seccional de la sección 22 SNTE-CNTE
Heliodoro
lvarez Tereso miembro del comité ejecutivo seccional de la sección 22
SNTE-CNTE;
Fidalma de los Santos Castellanos, miembro del comité ejecutivo de la sección 50 del SNTSa,
Gustavo Grajales Robles, miembro del patronato de la sección 40 del SNTE-CNTE;
Paulina
Velásquez Picaso, miembro del comité ejecutivo de la sección 35 del SNTSS;
Luis Vázquez, miembro del Comité de seguimiento de la Conferencia de
Sao Paulo contra el ALCA; STUNAM,
Misael
Palma y Gustavo Santana, miembros de la sección 7 del SNTE;
Juan
Carlos Vargas Reyes, miembro de la coordinación de Juventud Revolución;
Humberto
Martínez Brizuela, redactor del periódico
El Trabajo.
New Zeland
Mike Williams Maritime Union
New Zealand
Luci Highfield Service & Food Workers
Confédération Démocratique
des Travailleurs ( CDTN)
Pakistan
All Pakistan Trade Uion Federation (APTUF)
Philippines
Philippine Railway workers Union (BKM-PNR-ITF)
Bilayon Edgar General Secretary Philippine Railway workers Union
(BKM-PNR-ITF)
Portugal
Pegas
Fernando, SINDEL -Sindicato Energia,
Dirigeant –
Senegal
Sow
Bayla Confédération Nationale des Travailleurs du
Sénégal – Force de Changement ( CNTS-FC)
Serbia
Albich Jovo , EC
Independent Trade Union of Educational Workers, Tchatchak
Andjelkovich Jovan ,
EC Trade Union of Education Workers
of Serbia « Independence »,
Belgrade
Bojovic Slobodan , EC of Trade Union « Grafopromet », Tchatchack
Cvetich Miodrag, EC Independent Trade Union « Sloboda », Tchatchak
Duric Milan , Independent Trade Union « Zelnid », Smederevo
Imshirovich Pavlushko ,
Association for Worker Policies,
Belgrad
Kankarash Jovo , Independent Trade Union « Vital
», Vrbas
Katic Milan , Trade Union JKP, Jagodina
Komanovich Nebojsha ,
Association for Worker Policies,
Belgrad
Kovatchevich Predag, EC Independent Trade Union « AD Technos », Tchatchak
Milunovich Joachim , Executive Committee of Independent Trade Union DD « Morava », Tchatchak
Paunovich Milorad, secretary Independent Trade Union « Sloboda », Tchatchak
Perovich Miodrag, BIP-Brewery, Tchatchack, Independent Trade Union
Petrovic Momcilo , Independent Trade
Union of education Workers
of Serbia
Plazinich Ilija, EC Independent Trade Union « <AD Technos », Tchatchak
Repec Tomà , Independent Trade Union « Froteks », Uzice
Savich Dragan S. , Independent
Trade Union DD « Morava », Tchatchak
Stohanovich Ivan , Trade Union « NIS », Novi Sad
Uroshevich Mirjana, EC Independent Trade Union « Sloboda », Tchatchak
Vlaisavljevich Slavko, president for Food Industry Br
union, Restaurant Management and Turism
« Independence », Vrbas
Vlaisavljevich Theresa, Independent Trade Union « Vital », Vrbas
Vranich Sendo, Independent Trade Union JP « Komunalac », Tchatchack
Spain
Ocaña López,
José Manuel, responsable syndical
UGT banque
Calzada Doladé,
Josep, responsable syndical UGT caisses d'épargne,
Ayala Roqueta,
Jordi, syndicaliste UGT Fonction publique,
Andrés Pérez
Subirana, avocat du travail
Campabadal
Solé, Àngel, responsable
syndical UGT caisses d'épargne
Sudan
Ghanour Ibrahim Sudan Workes Trade
Union Federation
Switzerland
Gottret Schenk Députée Grand Conseil
Pierre Maillard
Conseiller National PS, Secrétaire
syndical FTMH
Alain frank Secrétaire
syndical SSP
David Scheffre
syndicaliste SSP
Hofer Daniel, PSS, Membre du comité
cantonal Neuchâtel ;
Anor Alexandre,
PSS, Membre comité directeur PS genevois ;
Zaja Magdalena syndicaliste SSP
Deley Luc, PSS - SSP;
Jaussy Rudy, SSP, présidente du groupe SIG ;
Vincent Leggiero
Présidnt syndicat SEV-TPG
Anor Catherine, SSP, enseignante ;
Anor Albert, UCPO;
Casagrande Marco, UCPO, membre ;
Gindrat Michel, UCPO;
Girodo Simone, Comm. Femmes
EIT;
Herranz Sylviane,
comiédienne, Journaliste ;
Iseli Claude, UCPO, membre ; Iseli Pierrette, UCPO, membre ;
Robert
Max, SSP -enseignement, Syndicaliste ;
Madi
Rania, Collectif Urgence pour la Palestine –
Syria
Farouk Saad,
ICATU / CISA, Secretary International Affairs–
Ameganvi
Claude, PT -Togo, Secrétaire chargé de la coordination
Thailand
WIMTEC (women & wortkers independent media and training center)
Turkey
KESK, Confederation of Public Employees
Trade Unions - Mustafa Ecevit, Secretary for
International Relations,
BIRLESIK
METAL-IS, Metalworkers Union of Turkey
(affiliated to DISK)- Selcuk
Goktas, General Secretary,
of Gebze
branch of OZ CELIK-IS, Metalworkers Union (affiliated to HAK-IS)- Serafettin Koc, President,
Istanbul IETT
branch of BELEDIYE-IS, Municipality
Workers Union (affiliated
to Turk-Is)Sadettin
Yildirim, President
Erol
Pinar, ISGI Kardesligi
Ukraine
Kulik Vitaliy,
Nishyn
Andrey, Union "Borotba",
secretary
United States
USLAW
Gene
bruskin USLAW
Alan
Benjamin USLAW
Bisno
Neal, USLAW, AFT 1493 Californie, Secrétaire trésorier, SEIV District 1199P –
Eddie
Rosario – Presiden Graphic
Communications International Union Local 4N (San Francisco)
Jim
Hamilton Vice President for Political
action American Federation
of teachers Local 420 Saint Louis
Contact address of UUI and FWCUI
abroad:
Aso Jabbar, cp 325, CH-3000 Berne 11, Switzerland
asojabbar@yahoo.com
, Tel. 0041 78 88 255 89
Webpage ; www.uuiraq.org
Complaint to the ILO
trade union freedom committee
Dear
Sirs and Madams
We,
the undersigned duly elected representatives acting on behalf of the
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Whereas, several trade union organisations were set up by the Iraqi workers
themselves after the fall of the previous regime, including the Federation of
Workers' Councils and Unions in Iraq (of which the Union of the Unemployed in
Iraq is an affiliate);
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Whereas, the Federation of Workers' Councils and Unions in Iraq was set up at
its founding national conference held December 8, 2003 in Baghdad with worker
delegates representing workplaces from across Iraq;
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Whereas, the Federation of Workers' Councils and Unions in
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Whereas, the
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Whereas, the Union of the Unemployed in Iraq now has formed local branches in 7
provinces recording so far 150,000 affiliated workers from around the country;
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Whereas, on January 28, 2004 Decree No 16 issued by Interim Governing Council
President Adnan Pachachi
granted recognition to one of the existing trade union federations in Iraq, the
IFTU, by stating that the IFTU and its President, Mr Rasem
Hussein Abdullah, are "the legitimate and legal representatives of the
labour movement in Iraq"; and
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Whereas, at various workplaces such as the
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We therefore consider that the current situation created by the introduction of
Decree No 16 is not consistent with ILO standards and more specifically
violates dispositions of ILO Conventions 87 and 98.
Regarding ILO Convention 87
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In its Articles 1 & 2, ILO Convention 87 stipulates that, "Workers
and employees without any distinction have the right, without prior
authorisation, to set up organisations of their own choosing as well as the
right to join these organisations" (Article1), and "Workers
and employees' organisations have a right to elaborate their rule book and to
elect freely their representatives" (Article 2).
Is
there not a contradiction between the fact that the public authorities decided
that a trade union was the "legitimate and legal representative of the
labour movement in Iraq" and the fact that "workers and employees
without any distinction have the right without prior authorisation to set up
organisations of their own choosing as well as the right to join these organisations" ?
Is
it not a violation of Article 1 of ILO Convention 87 when workplace managements
instruct the workers on which trade union they should affiliate?
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Article 3 of ILO Convention 87, stipulates that, "Public authorities
must abstain from any interference, any act restricting those rights or at
preventing the legal exercise of these rights."
Is
there not a violation of Article 3 of ILO Convention 87 when the public
authorities decree which is the representave union?
We
say that by passing Decree No 16 on
It
is a clear public interference in violation of ILO Convention 87. It
perpetuates the previous system of official selection and recognition of trade
unions, excluding the right to organise in the union of one's own choosing.
Regarding ILO Convention 98
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Article 1 of ILO Convention 98, stipulates that, "The organisations of
workers and employees must be adequately protected against any mutual
interference when for instance company managers threaten to dismiss workers for
joining unions which are considered illegal."
Subsequent
to the fact that the shameful law passed by Saddam Hussein in 1987 banning the
right to strike in all public enterprises has not been repealed, Iraqi trade
unionists have been threatened by company managers and attacked by the occupying
forces for striking.
Iraqi
workers are now being told by management and the authorities that by not
affiliating to the only recognised union they are acting illegally. They can be
arrested and sent to jail simply for exercising the right to organise in the
union of their own choosing, a right which is enshrined in ILO Conventions.
These
threats expressed in violation of the dispositions of ILO Convention 98 are
made possible because ILO Convention 87 providing for the right to organise in
the union of one's own choosing is not enforced.
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ILO Convention 98 provides for the right to bargain collectively.
It
is a violation of ILO Conventions 87 and 98 when, by means of Decree No 16 of
January 28, 2004 the authorities take the right to decide which organisations
should be recognised and in so doing select which union should be granted the
universally recognised right to negotiate.
Iraqi
workers, with their duly elected representatives, should be allowed to
formulate their demands towards the elaboration of a labour law, which can only
be written in
Hundreds
of thousands of workers in
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Whereas, we consider that there can't be democracy in
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Whereas, we share the views expressed by the ILO's
Workers Group that,
"The rehabilitation exercise and
support must be provided for all the people of
"In the new Iraq, there must be, consistent with ILO standards,
full freedom of association, guaranteeing the Iraqi workers the right to
organise and to bargain collectively; there must be democracy with full civil
liberties, permitting trade unions to choose their own leadership independently
and without interference; there must be the right to self-determination by the
Iraqi people."
We,
the undersigned duly elected representatives acting on behalf of the Unemployed
in Iraq (UUI) and of the Federation of Workers Councils and Trade Unions in
Iraq (FWCUI) affiliating 300 000 Iraqi workers, hereby lodge a complaint to the
International Labour Organisation's Trade Union Freedom Committee requesting
that the ILO use all its authority and its prerogatives so as to ensure that
ILO Convention 87 and Convention 98 are fully enforced in Iraq and subsequently
that full recognition be granted to the trade union organisations that were set
up by the Iraqi workers themselves.
Thank
you very much for your understanding
Signed/
Aso Jabbar,
Representative of the UUI and FWCUI abroad
And in charge of;
Falah Alwan
Hussain, President, Federation of Workers' Councils and
Unions in
Qasim Hadi,
General
Secretary,