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Washington-Orange-Lamoille WHEREAS, International and Local unions, state bodies, and Central Labor Councils across the country have made statements opposing war on Iraq; and
WHEREAS, the principal victims of any military action in Iraq will be the sons and daughters of working class families serving in the military who will be put in harms way, and innocent Iraqi civilians; and WHEREAS, the war is a pretext for attacks on labor, civil, immigrant and human rights at home and it serves as a cover and distraction for the sinking economy, corporate corruptions and layoffs; and WHEREAS, Saddam Hussein is an autocrat tyrant who should be removed from power, both for the good of the Iraqi people and for the security of neighboring countries. However, it is up to the Iraqi people themselves to oust Hussein, and democratize their country. People in the United States can be of immense help in this effort--not by supporting military intervention, but working to ensure that our government pursues a consistently democratic and just foreign policy, abolishes sanctions; and WHEREAS, labor has had an historic role in fighting for justice; therefore Resolved that the Washington-Orange Central Labor Council stands firmly against President Bush's war drive; and Resolved that we urge our member local unions and the state federation to join us in speaking out against this possible war; and Resolved that we affiliate with the national U.S. Labor Against the War (USLAW) network. Washington-Orange Central Labor Council In solidarity, Traven Leyshon, President Washington-Orange Labor Council (VT), AFL-CIO ----------------------------------------------- We proudly join the following rapidly growing list of labor organizations (with a combined membership of more than 4.5 million, representing more than one-quarter of all union members in the U.S.) that are on record (as of January 30, 2003) as being opposed to the war and its domestic impacts: National Organizations American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees American Postal Workers Union Canadian Auto Workers Coalition of Labor Union Women Communication Workers of America National Writers Union/UAW Local 1981 Pride at Work Service Employees International Union United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers United Farmworkers of America State Federations Hawaii State Federation Washington State Labor Council Central Labor Bodies Albany CLC Boulder, CO CLC Cleveland Federation of Labor Duluth Central Labor Body Hartford Labor Council King County Labor Council Los Angeles County Federation of Labor Monterey Bay CLC Philadelphia Central Labor Council Rochester CLC Sacramento Labor Council San Francisco Labor Council San Mateo County Central Labor Council Saratoga Labor Council South Bay Labor Council Southeast MA CLC Troy CLC Vancouver District Labor Council Washington, DC CLC District/Regional Organizations AFSCME District 37 Council AFSCME District 47 AFSCME District 1707 Council Association of Flight Attendants - Alaska Airlines Association of Flight Attendants - United Airlines CA Pipe Trades Council California Federation of Teachers California Faculty Association/SEIU Local 1983 California Nurses' Association IAM District Lodge 77 Retirees New Mexico Carpenters New York State Nurses' Association PA Joint Protective Board - BMWE SEIU Wisconsin District Wisconsin Federation of Teachers Working Families Party of NY Local Organizations AFSCME Local 215 AFSCME Local 304 AFSCME Local 371, DC 37 AFSCME Local 444 AFSCME Local 2187 AFSCME Local 1549 AFSCME Local 1930, DC 37 AFSCME Local 2626 AFSCME Local 3800 AFT Local 1, Chicago Teachers Union AFT Local 6, Washington Teachers Union AFT Local 1078, Berkeley Federation of Teachers AFT Local 1474, UC-Berkeley AFT Local 1493 AFT Local 1521 AFT Local 2026 AFT Local 2190/UUP, SUNY AFT Local 2334, Professional Staff Congress, CUNY AFT Local 4345, Mendocino Co. Fed. of School Employees AFT/West Haven Federation of Teachers APWU Local 10 APWU NY Metro Area CWA Local 1180 CWA Local 9423 HERE Local 2 HERE Local 5 HERE Local 483 HERE Local 2850 IAM Local Lodge 459 ILWU Local 10 ILWU Local 5 ILWU Local 6 Millwrights' Local 2158 NALC Branch 214 Newspaper Guild Local 32035 NWU Local3/UAW Local 1981 Oakland Education Association OPEIU Local 2 Painters and Tapers Local 913 Plumbers & Fitters Local 393 SEIU Local 73 SEIU Local 250 SEIU Local 254 SEIU Local 535 SEIU Local 660 SEIU Local 715 SEIU Local 790 SEIU Local 1000/CSEA SEIU Local 1199 SEIU 1199FL SEIU 1199 NE SEIU 1199 PASEIU 1199 NJ SEIU 1199 NY SEIU 1199 WI Teamsters Local 705 UAW Local 2865/AGSE, Univ. of CA UAW Local 600 UE Local 271 UFCW Local 770 UFCW Local 1776 United Brotherhood of Carpenters/New Mexico United Healthcare Workers of Greater St. Louis United Union Representatives of Los Angeles United Teachers of Los Angeles UPAT (Painters) Local 510 Sign & Display UW Local 896 Other Labor Organizations and Ad Hoc Committees 1199ers for Peace & Justice Albany Labor for Peace Boston Labor for Justice With Peace Chicago Jobs with Justice Cmte. for New Priorities Chicago Coalition on Contingent Academic Labor DC37 Labor Against the War, NYC Muni Detroit Labor Committee for Peace & Justice Filipino Workers Association Ground Zero for Peace Jobs With Justice/Vermont Workers Center Jobs With Justice, Atlanta, GA Jobs With Justice, Washington State Labor Committee for Peace & Justice, Bay Area New York City Teachers Against War (NYCLAW) NY City Labor Against War Ohio Fair Trade Campaign Organized Labor Against the War Portland Labor for Peace & Justice Sacramento Labor for Peace & Justice Santa Cruz Labor Committee for Peace & Justice South Bay Labor for Peace & Justice Toronto Committee Against Sanctions and War Trade Unionists Against the War Washington DC Labor for Peace & Justice Workers for Peace Plus numerous individual officers of organizations that are still in the process of adopting formal positions. |
