Union leaders prepare motion to condemn war in Iraq (UK)

[tinnypriv]

Union leaders prepare motion to condemn war in Iraq
The Independent, September 2 2003

Tony Blair was heading for humiliation at the hands of the Labour Party last night as union leaders agreed a motion condemning the Iraq war.

Unions are expected overwhelmingly to endorse the resolution at the TUC conference next week, which is likely to be a dress rehearsal for Labour's conference a fortnight later.

The union statement also expresses opposition to any future attempt by America to "target independent states such as Iran, Syria, North Korea and Cuba for regime change".

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http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/politics/story.jsp?story=439434

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Comment: Get in! My union has been whipping Blair in its editorial newspaper for months too :D

[Frances]

1. Should the union statement

add Venezuela to the list of countries?