[Peace-discuss] Fwd: Action Alert: Stop Repression of Iraqi Labor

[Al Kagan]

>X-Sender: uslaw at igc.org@pop.igc.org
>X-Priority: 1 (Highest)
>Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2004 15:33:46 -0800
>To: (Recipient list suppressed)
>From: US Labor Against War <uslaw at igc.org>
>Subject: Action Alert: Stop Repression of Iraqi Labor
>
>Please circulate widely to your members and supporters ... Apologies 
>for duplicates due to cross-posting.
>
>
>Sponsors:	U.S. Labor Against the War <http://www.uslaboragainstwar.org>
>           	Progressive Portal <http://www.progressiveportal.org/>
>           	Progressive Secretary <http://www.progressivesecretary.org/>
>           	Education for Peace in Iraq Center <http://www.epic-usa.org>
>            .	.. and others
>
>Action page: http://www.progressiveportal.org/iraq-labor.html
>
>
>Since the invasion of Iraq in March 2003, workers there have faced 
>intolerable conditions: massive unemployment, grossly inadequate 
>compensation in the few jobs that can be found, and harassment of 
>organized labor by the occupying forces. The Coalition Provisional 
>Authority (CPA) has arrested labor leaders repeatedly and ransacked 
>union offices -- and, unbelievably, is enforcing Saddam Hussein's 
>anti-union laws.
>
>Members of Congress, led by Rep. Sam Farr along with Reps. Barbara 
>Lee and Dennis Kucinich, are preparing a letter to Defense Secretary 
>Donald Rumsfeld and CPA Administrator Paul Bremer calling on the CPA 
>to provide jobs or income to Iraqi workers, pay a living wage, and 
>allow Iraqi workers to exercise internationally recognized labor 
>rights.
>
>Urge your Representative to sign onto the letter, at:
>    http://www.progressiveportal.org/iraq-labor.html
>
>
>Pass this on to others with a request that they also send a letter.
>
>
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>U.S. Labor Against War (USLAW)
>USLAW is a network of unions and other labor organizations
>opposed to U.S. foreign policy of unilateralism and preemptive 
>military aggression,
>and the consequent erosion of economic and job security, essential 
>social services and government programs,
>and increased militarism, xenophobia, discrimination and threat to 
>Constitutional rights, liberty and democracy they generate.
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>www.uslaboragainstwar.org
>info at uslaboragainstwar.org
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>P.O. Box 153
>1718 "M" Street, NW
>Washington, D.C. 20036
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>Bob Muehlenkamp and Gene Bruskin, Co-convenors
>  Amy Newell, National Organizer
>  Michael Eisenscher, Organizer & Web Coordinator
>  Adrienne Nicosia, Administrative Staff


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Al Kagan
African Studies Bibliographer and Professor of Library Administration
Africana Unit, Room 328
University of Illinois Library
1408 W. Gregory Drive
Urbana, IL 61801, USA

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fax. 217-333-2214
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