While parts of Iraq have been devastated by war, workers in the rest of the country are continuing to struggle to have their right to independently organise recognised. This fight has been ongoing since the USA invaded the country in 2003 (see here and here). Currently, the Iraqi Government wants to approve a new law that will not guarantee the rights of workers to form their own unions, or to grant them any legal protection for trade union activity. Pressure from labour and human rights groups have recently stopped the government adopting laws restricting freedom of expression and so labour activists are hoping they can do the same for this proposed law.
While parts of Iraq have been devastated by war, workers in the rest of the country are continuing to struggle to have their right to independently organise recognised. This fight has been ongoing since the USA invaded the country in 2003 (see here and here). Currently, the Iraqi Government wants to approve a new law that will not guarantee the rights of workers to form their own unions, or to grant them any legal protection for trade union activity. Pressure from labour and human rights groups have recently stopped the government adopting laws restricting freedom of expression and so labour activists are hoping they can do the same for this proposed law.
