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Award winning photograph of Baghdad workers by Jess Hurd. TUC photo use for this appeal kindly donated by ReportDigital.co.uk

Please give generously to the TUC Aid Iraq Appeal, raising money for Iraqi trade unionists to rebuild a free and independent trade union movement, and strengthen civil society in Iraq.

All the money you give will go to funding trade union organisation in Iraq. The TUC makes no deductions from your donation for administration. If you and/or your union branch or region gives money you will be helping Iraqi unions develop their organising and education programmes, and buy IT and office equipment.

Brendan Barber"You can help rebuild free and independent trade unions in Iraq by making a donation to the TUC Aid Appeal. Please give now and give generously. And encourage others to follow your example"
Brendan Barber, TUC General Secretary

The photo above is the TUC Press and PR Award winning image by Jess Hurd, depicting workers in Baghdad. The TUC is granted use of this image by arrangement, as a donation to the appeal. For further usage details contact ReportDigital.co.uk

The most recent documents available on this subject are:

TUC slams Iraqi government at ILO
The TUC has launched a five point attack on the Iraqi government for its harassment of trade unions at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) committee on standards
PDF version available for download
4 June 2008

TUC condemns attempt to kill Iraqi journalists' leader
The TUC has joined Iraqi unions and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) in condemning the attempt to assassinate the President of the Iraqi Union of Journalists in Baghdad this morning (Saturday), and has called on the Iraqi Government to stop harrassing trade unions.
PDF version available for download
23 February 2008

TUC Iraq Bulletin number 7
The seventh issue of the TUC's Iraq solidarity bulletin covers the recent teacher union pay victory, the involvement of Iraqi oil unions in the global union family, violence against Iraqi women, news of a transport union delegation to the UK, and more.
PDF version available for download
3 February 2008

TUC welcomes Iraqi Teachers' Union victory over pay
TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber has written to Jasim Hussein Mohammed Al-Lami, President of the Iraqi Teachers' Union, for their recent victory in a pay dispute with the government.
21 January 2008

TUC supports campaign to stop violence against Iraqi women
The TUC is supporting the campaign launched on 3 January by the Iraqi Women's League (IWL) Co-ordinating Committee Abroad against violence against women in Iraq. We reproduce here their press release, and urge trade unionists to sign up to the online petition at www.ahewar.org/camp/i.asp?id=111
PDF version available for download
4 January 2008

Iraqi government uses Saddam's laws against trade unions
The TUC has protested formally to the Iraqi Prime Minister over an internal oil ministry memo which urges managers to use Saddam Hussein's law banning public sector unions against workers in the oil industry. TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber has also raised the matter with UK Ministers.
6 August 2007

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