Iraq

Iraqi oil Minister transfers union activists

redemma — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:06:36 +0000

The Iraqi Oil minister, Hussein Al-Shahirstani, had ordered the transfer of 8 Oil Union activists.

They used to work at the Oil refineries in the south. This act represents the minister's anti-union policy, and lack of respect for Unions and Unions' activists in the Oil sector.

Dockworkers strike against war in America and Iraq

Ed — Thu, 01 May 2008 19:32:27 +0000

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union declared the day as "a day for union business" for workers at all 29 ports on the west coast. This may be the beginning of a record setting anti-war action, since the vast majority of supplies and munitions for the American government's current wars are shipped from the 29 ports on the West Coast. All 29 were closed today.

Revolution betrayed - the Workers Revolutionary Party and Iraq

catch — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 13:01:58 +0000

THE REVOLUTION BETRAYED

Class struggle in Iraq - interview with a veteran

catch — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 08:08:41 +0000

The following interview was first published in 'Workers Scud - no patriot can catch us!' (London, June 1991), a collection of articles reflecting on the Gulf War.

The Class Struggle in Iraq - an interview with a veteran
Q: Can you briefly tell us about the class struggle in Iraq before the overthrow of the monarchy in 1958?

1991: The Kurdish Uprising

catch — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 11:36:18 +0000

THE KURDISH UPRISING

KURDISTAN'S NATIONALIST SHOP FRONT

AND ITS NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE BAATHIST/FASCIST REGIME

(Plus an account of the Workers Councils)

(Note: text is as in original pamphlet; a few pictures and accompanying captions have been removed)

The Zanj Slaves Rebellion, AD 869-883

catch — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 18:40:22 +0000

Zapping the Zanj: Towards a History of the Zanj Slaves' Rebellion
Revised on: 16 October 2002. This is an ongoing investigation. Credible sources regarding the Zanj are hard to come by. Melancholic Troglodytes would appreciate any assistance from readers.

Mutinies in the American army, 2004-2005 - Echanges #111

daniel — Tue, 29 May 2007 22:34:43 +0000

Mutinies, the word can seem excessive because Iraq is not (yet) Vietnam. However, a refusal to obey in the army, whatever the reason, is a mutiny and quite often such acts of insubordination have started with minor acts. Even isolated, such acts are indicative of "troop morale", an essential element for continuing war.

Darkness at midnight: Review of Midnight Oil - Work, Energy, War, 1973-1992 by Midnight Notes

Ret Marut — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 00:36:36 +0000

From issue no. 17 of the Wildcat (UK) journal.

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DARKNESS AT MIDNIGHT

Commentaries #1: War in Iran? Why we must oppose sanctions

Joseph K. — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 19:05:34 +0000

Attached as a print-friendly pdf file below.

Street vendors protest in Iraq

catch — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:08:31 +0000

The ICEM reported that a sit-in by street vendors in the southern city of Nasiriya produced a compromise by authorities in negotiations. Street vendors are represented by the Union of Unemployed in Iraq (UUI), part of the Federation of Workers’ Councils and Unions in Iraq (FWCUI).