Canadian Labour Congress

On the Road to Damascus: International Conference in Syria on Sanctions and Its Blowback

October 2, 2019 UNAC Editor Labor Struggles, Middle East Wars, Sanctions and Economic Warfare, Syria

Syrians say it’s even harder now to make ends meet than it was during the height of their country’s war because of intensified U.S and European sanctions. by Roger D. Harris, Published on MintPress News, September 21, 2019 Welcome to your second country, that was the greeting our Syrian hosts gave us when we arrived for the International Trade Union[…]

Canadian media attacks labour leader for Syria solidarity

September 21, 2019 UNAC Editor Labor, Middle East Wars, Poverty and Sanctions, Propaganda, Syria

by Dave McKee, published on People’s Voice, September 19, 2019 One hundred trade union delegations from around the world gathered in Damascus on September 8-9, for the Third International Trade Union Forum in Solidarity with Syrian Workers. The purpose of the meeting was to build opposition to imperialist intervention against Syria and the economic sanctions against Syria. The forum was[…]