The workers in
many branches of industries organized a series of strikes in many cities in
Iraq
1- In the company of textile of Kut (180 Km southern of Baghdad) the workers organized a Strike Action. The administration and the governor called armed forces to attack the workers. 4 workers had been injured as a result for that attack
We condemn this brutal action of the administration of this Company
2- The workers the (7-UP) factory had held strike calling for their demands they cal for increase their wages and improve the work conditions
3- The workers in electricity in Naserya (370 Km southern of Baghdad) have held a strike calling for their wages to be increased and to improve the electric energy to the people of the city. The strikes continue till now today
4- The workers in Basra Electricity Company, threatened to strike for one hour and to shut down the system, unless the administration agree to accept their demands, which are: increase their salaries to Thirty percent, and improve the working conditions
Federation of workers
councils and unions in Iraq-FWCUI
26/12/2004