Federation of Workers Councils and Unions in Iraq

The Federation of Workers Councils and Unions in Iraq (FWCUI) is the second largest union federation in Iraq.

Federation of Workers Councils and Unions in Iraq
Founded2003
HeadquartersBaghdad, Iraq
Location
AffiliationsIndependent

The federation was formed in December 2003 by members of the Union of the Unemployed of Iraq, which is connected to the Worker Communist Party of Iraq as a left-wing alternative to the now defunct Iraqi Federation of Trade Unions (IFTU).[1] Between 2004 and 2005, the Iraqi Communist Party-affiliated IFTU was the only legally recognized union federation in Iraq; it merged with the General Federation of Trade Unions and the General Federation of Iraqi Trade Unions in 2005 to form the General Federation of Iraqi Workers or the Iraqi Workers' Federation.[2]

The FWCUI opposes both the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq and the Islamist elements of the Iraqi insurgency, and it is often repressed by both the foreign and Islamist forces. Many anti-war movements around the world have provided venues for FWCUI speaker tours. A third labor formation known as the Federation of Oil Unions in Iraq also exists.

The FWCUI's members have led a number of strikes, and are particularly strong around the Basra region.

References

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  1. ^ The Statesman's Yearbook 2011 at Google Books
  2. ^ Letwin, Michael (2007-06-05). "General Federation of Iraqi Workers — Against the Occupation of Iraq?". MR Online. Archived from the original on 2021-05-15. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
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