First of May...The International
Workers’ Day
The
workers of the world along with the freedom-loving powers are celebrating the
first of May, North and South America, Asia, Africa, and
Despite
the differences in race, color, language, ethnicity, and culture the workers
gathered behind the same goals and interests. From the occupied
Three
years of US led occupation and the false claims of establishing democracy,
nevertheless they spread horror, fears, and destruction, imposed armed militia
to suppress the society and force their reactionary rules in many regions in the
country. The government in power divided the society into sects and groups based
on language and religion and distributed power based on quota system pushing the
society into a sectarian conflict resulted in slaying thousands of civilians and
displacing thousands of families.
Tackling
the imposed dark scenario, a radical labor movement seeks to push for its
liberating alternative. It raised a slogan stating “Ending the Occupation is the
workers’ Responsibility” realizing that the workers are in the forefront of
fighting and ending the occupation.
Remarkably enough that amidst the sectarian beheadings and bloody fight,
no single ethnic or religious based
argument or row was recorded or witnessed among the workers. In fact the workers
raised radical slogans demanding the improvement of their life conditions,
extending their freedom, and revoking the still imposed former regime labor law.
This phenomenon demonstrates a significant moral presented by the workers who
did not get carried along with the sectarian violence and realized that their
interests and goals require their unity and integration. Furthermore the workers
realized that being carried away with the policies that attempt to crumble them
will keep the current situations intact rather. As a result, the workers along
with the other inhabitants of many neighborhoods that witnessed sectarian
violence, decided to arm themselves and protect their families and neighborhoods
regardless of whether they are Sunnis or Shiites.
The
workers actually send clear message stating that despite their tragic
conditions, they are able to decide their own fate and capable of salvaging the
society from these current situations.
The
unification of the workers and their goals and interests is the only way to end
the present situations and establish a society of freedom and equality.
Long Live May First
Long Live Freedom and Equality
Federation of workers councils and Unions in
April 26, 2006