FWCUI Celebrates May Day in Baghdad
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Saturday May 10, 2008 16:40
by pat c
The Federation of Workers Councils and Unions in Iraq celebrated May Day in defence of Workers Rights and in opposition to the Occupation.The event toopk place in al-Fardoos Square in Baghdad city centre. The demonstration was attended by workers, union, socialist and progressive organisations.
The proceedings began with chanting of slogans by the crowd and statements from the Federation were read out. It concentrated on the problems challenges facing Iraqi workers. How the Iraqi Government prohibited the establishment of unions in plants and factories. It also referred to the Government plan to establish phony unions to deprive Iraqi workers of their basic rights. It also condemned the killing and terrorizing of workers districts to try and get them to submit to the colonialists.
After the celebration ended the crowd went to the Federation Offices for refreshments and a cultural event. Poetry was recited, songs were sang, music was played and lots of drinks and pastries were consumed. A great celebration of the first of May, International Labor Day.