New labour law in Iraq marks an important new step forward

As reported previously, for over a decade workers in Iraq have been battling various governments to get better laws in relation to workers’ rights and the right to organise. Finally earlier this month, the Iraqi government passed a new labour law that guarantees workers the right to strike and to organise, among other improvements. Nevertheless, as the recent mass protests against corruption of the last few weeks have shown, the implementation of these new regulations is not a foregone conclusion.

As reported previously, for over a decade workers in Iraq have been battling various governments to get better laws in relation to workers’ rights and the right to organise. Finally earlier this month, the Iraqi government passed a new labour law that guarantees workers the right to strike and to organise, among other improvements. Nevertheless, as the recent mass protests against corruption of the last few weeks have shown, the implementation of these new regulations is not a foregone conclusion.