7.27.2005
The AFL-CIO's Tough Stand on the Iraq War
On the third day of the AFL-CIO Convention, delegates votes in favor of a resolution calling for a "rapid" return of all U.S. troops from Iraq!
U.S. Labor Against the War reports that this is the first time in the AFL-CIO's history that they've taken a position "squarely in opposition to a major U.S. foreign policy or military action."
The resolution states:
Check out Nathan Newman's take on this whole thing at TPM Cafe.
U.S. Labor Against the War reports that this is the first time in the AFL-CIO's history that they've taken a position "squarely in opposition to a major U.S. foreign policy or military action."
The resolution states:
Our soldiers...deserve a commitment from our country's leaders to bring them home rapidly. An unending military presence will waste lives and resources, undermine our nation's security and weaken our military.The resolution also says that the American people were "misinformed" about the war and that the AFL-CIO supports the formation of independent labor unions in Iraq.
Check out Nathan Newman's take on this whole thing at TPM Cafe.
