TSEU General Assembly will consider antiwar resolution
| October 3, 2008 3:00 pm | to | October 5, 2008 12:00 pm |
The biennial statewide General Assembly of the Texas State Employees Union/CWA Local 6186, to be held Oct. 3 – Oct. 5 in Austin, will be presented with an antiwar resolution originated by Texas Labor Against the War activists. The resolution is co-signed by over 30 TSEU delegates and members from Austin and Dallas. Here is the resolution, which endorses the resolution passed at the Communications Workers of America national convention in June. The CWA resolution was printed in an earlier TxLAW news item on this website.
Resolution to be presented at the Texas State Employees Union 2008 General Assembly
Working for Peace and Labor Rights in Iraq and Afghanistan: In support of resolution passed at 2008 CWA national convention
Whereas: Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have been a disaster for the U.S. people, U.S. military members, and the people of Iraq and Afghanistan.
Whereas: TSEU members, family, and friends are among those who’ve been killed and wounded, who are veterans, or who are now in harm’s way.
Whereas: The U.S. continues to spend billions of dollars on these wars that we need at home for public services, veterans services, infrastructure rebuilding, and public worker pay and benefits.
Whereas: U.S. and Iraqi government attacks on the Iraqi labor movement are an affront to labor unions everywhere.
Whereas: The national convention of our parent union, the Communications Workers of America, adopted a strong resolution opposing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, supporting our troops and veterans, and supporting our union brothers and sisters in Iraq.
RESOLVED: TSEU/CWA Local 6186 adopts the national CWA resolution.
RESOLVED: TSEU/CWA Local 6186 will actively work to implement this resolution by adding our voice to those demanding that resources spent on these wars be redirected to our needs at home; by demanding of our government that our troops, veterans, and their families get the medical care and benefits they deserve; and by exploring affiliation with U.S. Labor Against the War and other groups which support international labor standards.
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