Oil workers strike in Basra, Iraq
naftana | 22.02.2006 16:39 | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | Workers' Movements
The IFOU is an anti-occupation, anti-privatisation and politically independent federation of Iraqi oil workers, who are fighting to resist both the corporations and the US/UK occupation forces. It is a non-sectarian federation that aims to unite all oil workers in Iraq, and has also worked to expel oil company bosses who were supporters of Saddam Hussein.
WORKERS STRIKE AT BASRA OIL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY!
The below is a translation of a statement released by the union
yesterday regarding strike action by workers at the Oil Transportation Company in Basra. More news and updates will follow shortly.
A one day strike took place on the 21/2/2006 organised by union members in the Oil Transport Company in Basra. The strike took place for the
following reasons:
1- In Protest at the deliberate/targetted neglect of this company by the ministry of oil and the government.
2- To demand an improvement of workers’ living conditions
3- To demand that money owed to workers by the ministry of oil which be paid. This money should have been paid but has not, despite the continuous demands from the company and continuous unfulfilled promises by the ministry.
We are on strike today to send the message to the government that there are employees whose rights are being wasted/violated.
In a statement to the press, the President of the Union demands that the ministry meets its promises, and that structural changes be made within the company as we (the union) believe there are some executives that haven´t served the company right.
This sit-in will be the beginning of a long journey of struggle.
Long live the word of the Iraqi working class under a democratic, free union organization.
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The below is a translation of a statement released by the union
yesterday regarding strike action by workers at the Oil Transportation Company in Basra. More news and updates will follow shortly.
A one day strike took place on the 21/2/2006 organised by union members in the Oil Transport Company in Basra. The strike took place for the
following reasons:
1- In Protest at the deliberate/targetted neglect of this company by the ministry of oil and the government.
2- To demand an improvement of workers’ living conditions
3- To demand that money owed to workers by the ministry of oil which be paid. This money should have been paid but has not, despite the continuous demands from the company and continuous unfulfilled promises by the ministry.
We are on strike today to send the message to the government that there are employees whose rights are being wasted/violated.
In a statement to the press, the President of the Union demands that the ministry meets its promises, and that structural changes be made within the company as we (the union) believe there are some executives that haven´t served the company right.
This sit-in will be the beginning of a long journey of struggle.
Long live the word of the Iraqi working class under a democratic, free union organization.
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Posted by naftana, the UK support committee for the Federation of Oil Unions Iraq (IFOU). To sign up for our email alerts go to
https://lists.riseup.net/www/info/naftana
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