The Dhi Qar Social Forum Discusses the Iraqi Labor Law
As part of an effort by the Dhi Qar Social Forum to raise awareness about the Iraqi Labor Law No....
Social and Economic Rights
Iraqi workers face threats, fines, demotions, travel restrictions, and arrest as they work to organize trade unions. The government frequently interferes in internal union affairs. Suppression of workers’ rights has been most severe in the oil sector. Lack of a just labour law, consistent with internationally recognized workers’ rights, is the most important obstacle the Iraqi labour movement faces. Iraq’s current labour law, which dates back to Saddam’s era, classifies most Iraqi workers as civil servants and prohibits them from forming unions. ICSSI partners have pledged to work to pressure the Iraqi parliament to pass a new labour law with the modifications to the draft law that were previously agreed upon by Iraqi labour leaders. We call on labour movements outside Iraq to organize broad international support for our efforts to win this new labour law.
Activists Attend a Successful Training on the Right to Work and Social Security
On 15 July 2019, a group of young activists from local forums working within the space of the Iraqi Social...
A Successful Dialogue Session about Fair and Just Work Practices
To mark International Labor Day, the Baghdad Social Cohesion Council held a dialogue session on 30 April 2019 to discuss...
Alamarah Council for Social Cohesion Takes up the Issue of Workers’ Rights
On 18 May, the Alamarah Council for Social Cohesion held an open discussion session organized by the Iraqi Social Forums’s...
Iraqi Trade Unions Call for Resisting the Plunder of the Public Company for Leather Industries
18 May 2019 Statement from the Federation of Workers’ Councils and Trade Unions in Iraq: Workers in the Public Company for...
1 May Celebrates Iraqi Workers
On 1 May, Iraq witnessed massive public celebrations of workers: the employed and unemployed, men and women, the disadvantaged and...
Trade Unions and Civil Society Organizations Addressing the Issue of Fighting Human Trafficking and Compulsory Labor
On World Day against Trafficking in Human Beings, July 30, the laborers’ Economic and Social Rights masar (path), in collaboration...
Women Committee Established For the Labor Unions of the Kurdistan Region
Kurdistan United Workers Union (KUWU) has formally established a women’s committee, with an office in the building of KUWU Erbil....
Iraqi Unions Continue Struggle to End Unjust Laws Restricting Union Freedoms
Baghdad – Social and Economic Rights Path – November 2017 During its thirty-third regular session on Monday, November 20, the...
Iraqi Unions Prepare for the 4th Season of the Iraqi Social Forum
By ICSSI Secretarite Iraqi unions continue their preparations for the 4th season of Iraqi Social Forum, which will launch on...
Trade Unions and Civil Society Organizations Reconfirm Their Rejection of the Social Security Law
Iraqi trade unions reiterated their opposition to the draft social security law approved by the Iraqi Council of Ministers earlier...
Iraqi Unions Urge Parliament to Reject Social Security Bill
10.08.2017 – IndustriALL Trade unions in Iraq, including IndustriALL Global Union affiliates, are calling on the Iraqi parliament to reject...