Albany Central Federation of Labor Resolution Against Iraq War

[jonathan flanders <jon_flanders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The following resolution was adopted by an overwhelming majority at a large
meeting of the Albany Central Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO on Wednesday,
October 2, 2002. 

Jon Flanders

Albany Central Federation of Labor Resolution
No  War Against Iraq 

Whereas, now the Bush Administration is beating the drums for a new war
against Iraq, despite mounting opposition to this war at home and abroad;
and

Whereas, wasting billions of dollars(estimated at as much as 200 billion by
Bush economic adviser Lawrence Lindsey) on the Iraq war buildup translates
into cutbacks of essential and job-producing social programs at home such
as education, health care, social security and housing, and threatening the
rights of labor to strike and organize; and

Whereas, the Bush Administration¹s war drive has a domestic component 
threatening to turn his "endless war" against the International Longshore &
Warehouse Union (ILWU) and as an opening wedge against the entire labor
movement, by threatening government intervention on the West Coast docks
under the guise of  "Homeland Security," on the side of  the Pacific
Maritime Association bosses and a coalition of anti-union corporate
interests including WalMart and The Gap; therefore be it

Resolved, that the Albany Central Federation of Labor  join the growing
movement in opposition to any US war against Iraq, and call on the unions
and AFL-CIO at all levels and Congressional representatives to publicly
oppose this war; and be it further

Resolved, that the Albany Central Federation of Labor endorse 
"Stop-the-War" rallies including the International Day of Protest on
October 26, 2002 in Washington, DC and other cities. We will send this
resolution to our two Senators and area Congress Represesentatives.

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