In a Heroic Action:
Workers of Leather Industries expelled the General Manager
 

January 18, 2004

Day by day the workers in Iraq have proved their might to achieve their demands and impose them on the authorities and administrations that stand against the workers interests and attempt to enforce its policies on them. The ongoing wave of protests in many of the factories, plants and companies has been expanded. The workers have been more determined to overthrow corrupted administrations who are still dealing with workers in accordance to the former Ba’athi policies and rules and exercising the worst kinds of defalcation, bribes and plundering.

With a heroic and courageous solidarity action, the workers rose against the administration of Leather Industries Incorporation following a lengthy procrastination practiced by the administration and its attempts to prevent the activities of the Workers’ Trade Union founded by the workers and their representatives. The Incorporation security agents, police forces and other gunned patrols have intervened but the workers fought bravely to expel the former manager.

Two of the leaders of the confrontation (Manaf Aati and Sezar) have been wounded when the police intervened. The police fired in the air to scatter the workers but it was in vain. The workers were successful in kicking out the former manager despite the intimidation and assault that were exerted by the police and the manager’s gangsters.

This is just another proof that the workers unity and their determination to achieve their demands are stronger than any army or any other force. This action proved what the Federation of Workers’ Councils and Unions in Iraq (FWCU) is calling for that the power of the working class implies uniting and organizing its ranks.

Long-Live the will of the workers
Long-Live the workers’ protest movement


Federation of Workers’ Councils and Unions in Iraq
 

Address: UUI, Post Box 325,
CH-3000 Bern 11,
Tel :0041 78 882 55 89
Email:asojabbar@yahoo.com