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Announcement :: Peace |
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Workers Worldwide To Issue Anti-War Declaration |
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by Labor Against War
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18 Feb 2003
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Live web phone conference is scheduled for Wed., 2/19. |
Please redistribute widely!
ANTI-WAR UNIONS HOLD GLOBAL TELEPHONE PRESS CONFERENCE to present an INTERNATIONAL LABOR DECLARATION AGAINST WAR IN IRAQ WORKERS AROUND THE WORLD SAY "NO" TO WAR!
Ten days ago, U.S.Labor Against the War (USLAW) circulated an antiwar statement to the leaders of labor federations and major unions around the world. Response to it within the international labor movement has exceeded all expectations. Organizations representing tens of millions of workers across the globe have signed on.
On Wednesday, February 19th at NOON Eastern Standard Time (in the US)
USLAW will conduct a global telephonic press conference to make the declaration and its signers public and to report on labor anti-war activities around the world.
This telephone press conference will involve the media and labor leaders from --
* Britain * Pakistan * Australia * Germany * Korea * South Africa * Europe * U.S.A.
It will be broadcast in real time by streaming audio on the World Wide Web so that anyone with Internet access can listen in.
Use the link below or paste the address into your browser to listen in. After the press conference has been concluded, a recording will be archived at the USLAW website (www.uslaboragainstwar.org). The main language of the conference call will be English. There will be an interpreter on the line to translate the remarks of those who speak in Spanish, French and Portuguese.
http://stream.realimpact.net/rihurl.ram?file=broadcast/*/encoder/realimpact/uslaw/live/uslaw20030219.rm
You will need RealOne Player from RealNetworks to listen in. The software is free to download from the RealNetworks web site: http://www.realnetworks.com/freeplayer
Share this announcement with coworkers and join us!
Send comments and reactions to <info (at) uslaboragainstwar.org>. Let us know if your union, labor council or other labor organization wants to become part of USLAW.
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