Broad conference of Workers in Basra demands Immediate and unconditional end of the occupation in Iraq (from FWCUI)

The statement of the broad conference of Workers in Basra regarding the occupation in Iraq

Iraq is an occupied country, this has been also declared by UN which determined a time limit to end the occupation .Despite the declaration to end the occupation, and the occupying forces are ruling this country. Until now this policy is working in Iraq. The occupying forces are determining the constitution, the laws and the structures which rule the lives of millions of people in Iraq.

The occupying forces established a government according to their interests based on ethnicity, tribal and religious system .The result of this reactionary policy was deterioration of the political and security situation in Iraq in general.

Under such situation the role of workers is marginal. The Iraqi authorities are still implementing the decisions and policies of the former regime which are violating the freedom of association for workers and preventing workers from exercising their activities and preventing them publicly to establish their own unions according their own decisions .It issues its decisions without consultation with representatives of workers and their unions which established by worker independently.

We are gathering here, representatives of workers declare that there will be no any real freedom under such conditions. Therefore we are demanding;


1.)Immediate and unconditional end of the occupation in Iraq through the strengthening of the front of civil resistance against occupation of Iraq .The workers should stand in forefront of this massive movement and they should strengthen it.

2.) The real and active participation of workers in the determination of the structures, labour laws and constitution of the Iraqi future government.

3.)Abolishment of any administration and structures based on tribal system and discrimination according to religion or Ethnicity.




FWCUI-Basra Branch

26.11.2004