Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Iraqi Trade Union Leader Murdered by Insurgents
The coalition of ex-Baathists, Shite militias and foreign jihadists that make up the Iraqi insurgency has moved quickly to wipe out any trace of civil society that may oppose their sectarian and totalitarian vision for Iraq; kidnapping and murdering teachers, doctors and labor activists. Since the beginning of the insurgency over two hundred Iraqi trade unionists have been assassinated. The latest victim is Iraqi Trade Union leader Najim Abed Jassem. From the British Trade Union Congress:
"Najim Abed Jasem was kidnapped by militias on 27 March. His body was found on 30 March 2007. His body bears huge signs of torture. He was member of the underground Workers' Trade Union Movement (WDTUM) and fought against the regime of Saddam. He was dismissed from his job because of his trade union activities. He was reinstated after the fall of Saddam. He was one of the key founder of the new democratic IFTU, now the GFIW, and was elected the General Secretary of the Mechanics Workers' Union.'"
What Saddam was unable to do completly-the crushing of the democratic left-the Iraqi insurgents are completing under US watch.
Labels: Iraq, Trade-unions
# posted by Gang of One @ 3:59 PM 
