In a statement issued on 10 July 2004 the Iraqi interim government confirmed that IFTU is a legal and legitimate body that represents Iraq's labour movement."
Official memo No 743 sent on 10 July 2004 to state ministries and agencies stated that the former Iraqi Governing Council (IGC) had recognized the IFTU as a legal and legitimate trade union movement in its Decree NO 16 on 28 January 2004. The Current Interim Government considers the former IGC's Decree No 16 is still valid and therefore the IFTU and its president Rasim Al-Awady are a legal and legitimate trade union movement.
Posted at August 4, 2004 07:51 PM