[news] Iraq 'Government' Orders Arrest of Oil Workers' Leaders

[Mostly Water - "Canadian" and International alternative news feed]

Iraq's powerful **oil workers' trade union** today expressed alarm as an arrest warrant was issued for its leaders, in an attempt to clamp down on industrial action...[Union President] **Hassan Juma'a** commented, "the government is intimidating the union but we are determined to gain our legitimate rights." He added that the strike would continue in accordance with the union's plan.

  


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