Texas Labor Against the War

from the General Federation of Iraqi Workers: http://www.iraqitradeunions.org/wordpress/?p=3401

Hundreds of ordinary Iraqis-men and women and children protested today in central Baghdad, Tahrir Square Friday 8 July calling on the Iraqi authorities to provide jobs and basic services including clean water and electricity. Protestors carried handmade posters calling for an end to corruption and demanding an immediate political reform.

Protesters, today, sent a clear message to the Iraqi authorities telling them to stop the current political stalemate, which led to worsening of security situation, and to agree on a genuine national reconciliation plan. Alternatively protested called for an early national general election to allow the people to decide themselves.

(TxLAW note:  we are featuring pictures showing brave Iraqi women–some in traditional dress, some not.  For more photos, go to the link above.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://thirdcoastactivist.org/events.html#jan22

Saturday, January 22, 6 pm

Dan La Botz speaking on “Defending Our Public Sector”

Labor activist and historian Dan La Botz will speak about responses to the attacks on public-sector services and unions that have intensified during the economic crisis. In parts of Europe and across the world, people are meeting such cuts with resistance, but in the United States such organizing is just beginning. La Botz, a co-founder of Teamsters for a Democratic Union, has been instrumental in creating Defend Ohio, an organization of union members and social-movement activists who have begun organizing around public sector attacks in their state. He is the author of several books on organizing, including A Troublemakers’ Handbook: How to Fight Back Where You Work and Win!

For more information about this event, which is sponsored by Solidarity, contact Giselda Rendon, [email protected].

Location: 5604 Manor, 5604 Manor Road, Austin, 78723 – 5604manor.org