TUC Solidarity Conference
Congress House, London WC1
10:30am to 5pm Monday, 14 February 2005
Trade unions in Iraq: what British unions can do to help
Iraqi trade unionists need our help to rebuild their movement and cope with the problems of violence, unemployment and privatisation. They need money for equipment, leaflets and organisers. They want training on collective bargaining, promoting women inside the union, and dealing with labour law.
The TUC Aid for Iraq Appeal is raising money, British unions and providing material support and courses. But we’ve only just started and we’re only scratching the surface.
This conference is about how we go beyond a good start and really begin to make a difference. Unions are encouraged to send delegates who will return with ideas, information and a renewed commitment.
Speakers from the key Iraqi and Kurdish trade union confederations and sectoral unions will explain what challenges trade unionism faces in Iraq and what it’s like being an Iraqi trade unionist. People already working on solidarity projects will explain what they’re doing. And there will be workshops discussing what we can do to help Iraqi unions.
The registration fee includes a donation to the TUC Aid for Iraq Appeal, but there will also be a collection at the conference.
Registration fee - £30 including VAT. Cheques should be made payable to "TUC Aid"
Please print your delegate details below (return address Pat Brown, EUIRD, TUC, Congress House, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3LS (tel: 020 7467 1226 - fax: 020 7436 2830 – email: pbrown@tuc.org.uk)
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The Tyne & Wear May Day Committee has invited the IFTU to participate
in its march and rally, to be held on Saturday May 1, in Newcastle upon Tyne. This event is one of the longest established May Day events in Britain and has a strong labour movement and internationalist tradition.
Assemble at 11:30 AM in Times Square (Centre for Life), Newcastle. March leaves at 12:00. Rally at 1:00 PM Exhibition Park.
Speakers include:
Jim Cousins MP
Kevin Rowan, Northern Region TUC