“Meeting Face to Face: the Iraq-U.S. Labor Solidarity Tour” showing May 5 at TSEU
Monday, May 5, at about 6:30 pm, Texas State Employees Union, 1700 S. First St., Austin (across from Freddie’s and Jovita’s)
This 27-min documentary will screen at the May 5 meeting of TSEU’s Committee on Political Education. After a business meeting that begins at 6 pm, we will show this film about the labor movement in Iraq. Iraqi unions, despite violent repression by both the Iraqi government and the Bush administration, have managed to survive, to oppose the occupation, and to lead a successful fight against oil privatization in that country.
Thomas Bacon, coordinator of both the 2005 and 2007 tours, will be there for discussion. Free and open to the public.
About the film:
In June 2005 six senior Iraqi trade union leaders toured the United States hosted by U.S. Labor Against the War, visiting 25 cities and speaking to several thousand unionists, peace activists, and others. This documentary captures the energy and emotions of the tour while expressing the important substantive message Iraqi workers want to convey to all Americans: end the occupation; oppose the privatization of Iraqi national resources; and support the right of all Iraqi workers to organize free and independent trade unions.
Directed by - Jonathan Levin
Executive Producer - Michael Zweig
To play the trailer, go to http://www.meetingfacetoface.org/
Tags: Iraq, labor, occupation, oil privatization, Texas State Employees Union, unions
