------------------------- Via Workers World News Service Reprinted from the March 6, 2003 issue of Workers World newspaper -------------------------
WORLD UNIONS TAKE STAND AGAINST WAR On Feb. 19, over 200 unions from all over the world and representing over 130 million members issued a joint statement rejecting a war on Iraq. They said the U.S. has no convincing reasons to start a war. No link has been proven between the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and the government of Iraq, nor is there any immediate threat from weapons of mass destruction. The unions pointed out that a war would be fought overwhelmingly by the sons and daughters of workers, and that war hysteria is being used as a pretext for attacks on labor and to cover up the effects of a sinking economy worldwide. The appeal ends by calling on labor to organize opposition to the war in every country. Now many unions, especially in the European countries supporting Washington, are discussing general strikes if the war happens. - END - (Copyright Workers World Service: Everyone is permitted to copy and distribute verbatim copies of this document, but changing it is not allowed. For more information contact Workers World, 55 W. 17 St., NY, NY 10011; via e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe wwnews- [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] Support the voice of resistance http://www.workers.org/orders/donate.php) ------------------ This message is sent to you by Workers World News Service. To subscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Send administrative queries to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
