After decades of repression under Saddam Hussein’s government, followed by the decade of invasion and occupation by US forces, Iraqi unions are still defiant in their attempts to organise. Many activists are routinely targeted for harassment with some killed for their attempt to uphold their rights. Their struggle has now been recognised internationally with the IndustriALL Global Union launching a campaign in support of trade union law reform in Iraq, in cooperation with the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC).
After decades of repression under Saddam Hussein’s government, followed by the decade of invasion and occupation by US forces, Iraqi unions are still defiant in their attempts to organise. Many activists are routinely targeted for harassment with some killed for their attempt to uphold their rights. Their struggle has now been recognised internationally with the IndustriALL Global Union launching a campaign in support of trade union law reform in Iraq, in cooperation with the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC).
