16 December 2007
Message of Solidarity and Support to the Iraqi Teachers Union (ITU) and its affiliate, the Association of University Staff from the Association of University Staff of New Zealand (AUSNZ).
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
Warm greetings from the members of AUSNZ.
We wish to convey our strong message of solidarity and support for your sit-in action on the 16th December 2007.
We know that this action has been decided by a special open Conference of teachers and that you have proceeded with this action because you have exhausted all other avenues in your efforts to improve the salaries and living conditions of teachers in Iraq.
We support your claims to improve the democratic involvement of teachers in the decisions made to improve and further education in your country. This is highly important to us also.
We recognise that trade union participation and organisation, including the right to take industrial action, is a vital element of a democratic civil society.
We wish you all the very best in your endeavours to achieve improvements for teachers and social justice for all working people of Iraq.
Nigel Haworth
President
Association of University Staff of New Zealand.
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