Iraq

In the millions of words and images produced since the beginning of the occupation of Iraq, the conditions for workers and their families have been virtually ignored. These photographs and articles contribute to a documentary record of how workers are affected by the war and occupation. The photographs in Workers of Baghdad were taken in October, 2003. The photodocumentary on Iraq's oil workers, Oil for Freedom, was made in May, 2005.

Stories

2007

IRAQ'S WORKERS STRIKE TO KEEP THEIR OIL

IRAQI OIL: A BENCHMARK OR A GIVEAWAY?

IRAQI UNION LEADERS CALL FOR AN END TO THE OCCUPATION

UNIONS STRUGGLE TO PROTECT IRAQI OIL - photoessay

2005

DISUNITY THREATENS IRAQI LABOR'S RESISTANCE TO OCCUPATION

AFL-CIO CONVENTION CALLS FOR TROOP WITHDRAWAL FROM IRAQ

OIL FOR FREEDOM

IRAQ'S LONGSHORE WORKERS DEFEAT PORT PRIVATIZATION

IRAQI UNION LEADER OPPOSES OCCUPATION AND PRIVATIZATION
Interview with Ghasib Hassan

IRAQ’S OIL UNION WILL DEFEND THE COUNTRY’S OIL
Interview with Hassan Juma’a Awad

IRAQI UNION CALLS FOR A “FREEDOM CONGRESS” AND UN INTERVENTION
Interview with Felah Alwan, President of the Federation of Workers Councils and Unions of Iraq

THE DEATH OF HADI SALEH
The Vision and Dilemma of Iraqi Civil Society

2004

SOLIDARITY IN WARTIME

SERVICE EMPLOYEES LEADER SAYS THE WAR IS AN ISSUE TO WORKERS

SADDAM'S LABOR LAWS LIVE ON
Project Censored Award, 2004
Max Steinbock Award, 2004

2003

WILL SELL MOTOR OIL FOR FOOD

U.S. ARRESTS IRAQ’S UNION LEADERS

IN IRAQ, LABOR PROTEST IS A CRIME

Photographs

Oil for Freedom, Part 1
Basra Refinery

Oil for Freedom, Part 2
Drilling Rig

Oil for Freedom, Part 3
Families and Homes

Oil for Freedom, Part 4
Basra and Um Qasr

Oil for Freedom, Part 5
Iraqi Unionists

Workers of Baghdad

photographs and stories by David Bacon © 1990-

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