A Delegation of Federation of Worker Councils and Unions in Iraq Attends Amman Conference Regarding the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Policy

In the name of “the Future of reconstructing Iraq and the role of IMF” a conference was held in January 15-16, 2006 in Amman, Jordan and attended by a number of Iraqi trade unions.

This conference was organized by Solidarity Centre and the International Federation of Free Trade Unions, among the attendances:

Cama Lam: in charge of Asia office of International Federation of Free Trade Unions

Nitham Kahoosh: Coordinator of Amman office of International Federation of Free Trade Unions

Peter Pacfise: International Federation of Free Trade Unions office manager in Washington

Ralf Arial: coordinator of Iraqi workers project

Rick Hall: Solidarity Centre (Iraq project manager)

Mohammed Kathem, Shera Algata, and Shawna Bader (Iraq project supervisors)

The meeting subject “reconstructing and developing Iraq: to meet the Iraqi workers demands” this subject was discussed for two days. Despite the differences in views among the Iraqi unions, the general stand was to reject the privatization and IMF conditions.

Joint statement was issued and went public in both English and Arabic languages signed by four Iraqi unions. For the first time ever the unions agreed upon forming a permanent committee to coordinate work among the unions.

Federation of worker councils and unions in Iraq

January 28, 2006