CA, San Francisco: Voices of Iraqi Workers 2007 Solidarity Tour
EVENTS
VENUE:
First Unitarian-Universalist Church
(at Geary)
San Francisco, CA 94109
starts: 06/10/2007 - 7:00pm
ends: 06/10/2007 - 9:00pm
Hashmeya Muhsin Hussein, president,
Iraqi Electrical Utility Workers Union
(first woman to lead a national union in Iraq)
Faleh Abood Umara, general secretary,
Iraqi Federation of Oil Unions
Find out...
• What are conditions for working people in Iraq
• How the occupation has affected families and children
• Why unions oppose the proposed oil investment law
• What will happen if the occupation continues
• What will happen if it ends rapidly
• What Iraqi working people want to happen
• Whether a peaceful, stable, non-sectarian Iraq is possible
Admission: $5-10 sliding scale (no one turned away for lack of funds)
Additional donations to support Iraqi unions will be solicited
Make checks payable to USLAW Iraq Labor Solidarity Fund.
For more information: mlprophet@earthlink.net or arabamericanlegal@gmail.com
or (510) 527-1222 or (510) 436-6125 (415) 861-7444
Sponsors: U.S. Labor Against the War, Arab Resource & Organizing Center/ADC-SF, Arab American Union Members Council, Bay Area Labor Cmte. for Peace & Justice, United for Peace & Justice, American Friends Service Committee, San Francisco Labor Council, Unitarian Universalists for Peace NOW, SEIU Local 1021, California Nurses Association, Berkeley Fed. of Teachers, KPFA, Sign Display & Allied Crafts Local 510 DC 36 IUPAT
Endorsed by: Alameda County Central Labor Council, Alameda County Green Party, Bay Localize "For a More Livable and Resilient Bay Area”, California Teachers Association Peace & Justice Caucus, Committees of Correspondence for Democracy and Socialism, CWA Local 9423, Declaration of Peace (Bay Area), East Bay Coalition to Support Self-Rule for Iraqis, East Bay Labor-Community Coalition, East Bay Peace Action, Ecumenical Peace Institute, El Cerrito Democratic Club, Fed. of Retired Union Members, Hayward Demos Democratic Club, International Solidarity Movement, Oakland Education Association, Inter-religious Witness for Peace, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement-SF, Meiklejohn Civil Liberties Institute, Middle East Children's Alliance, Mustard Seed Affinity Group, Pride at Work/SF, Progressive Democrats of America, California Faculty Association/SEIU Local 1983, SJSU, San Mateo Central Labor Council, SEIU Public Services Div. No.CA Staff, So. Alameda Cnty. Peace & Justice Coalition, Voices of the Middle East and North Africa, War Resisters League West, Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club, Women’s International League for Peace & Freedom-San Jose, Women for Peace
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