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Iraqi raids target unionists

By MUA News/Eric Lee, Labourstart

Joint US Iraqi military raid of union offices sparks outrage - join the worldwide campaign against the war on unions in Iraq!

Six days ago, US and Iraqi forces raided the head offices of the General Federation of Iraqi Workers (GFIW), the country's national trade union center.

They arrested one of the union's security staff (later released unharmed), destroyed furniture, and confiscated a computer and fax machine. And then they did it again two days later, causing further damage to the union headquarters.

The union is condemning the attacks as unprovoked. It is calling on the occupation forces to issue a written apology, to return all the seized property, and to pay compensation for damages caused.

They are asking unions around the world to send messages of protest by clicking here:

http://www.labourstart.org/iraqraid


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