Whereas, the Turkish AKP Erdogan government has launched a massive attack against workers, youth, educators, journalists and minorities  in Turkey and,

Whereas, the AKP government has supported the privatization and destruction of public spaces including the Taksim square and,

Whereas, the Taksim Square has historic important for all workers in Turkey because of the massacre of 34 workers in 1977 who were rallying on May Day and,

Whereas, the Turkish Union DISK and KESK and the International Trade Union Confederation ITUC have called for the defense of the working people of Turkey and the end of repression, the freeing of all arrested workers, journalists and thousands of people and,

Whereas, the US government has supported the policies of privatization of the post office, water, healthcare, public works and other public resources through the

IMF and World Bank and,

Whereas the Turkish Union DISK is calling for a halt of the export of US gas canisters and other police and military instruments that are now being used on the people of Turkey and,

Whereas, The San Francisco Labor Council stands for labor and human rights for all working people and opposes military and police repression of democratic rights and,

Whereas, the issues of privatization of public services and education are a critical issue for working people of San Francisco and the United States and,

Whereas, the US government is continuing to support the government of Turkey despite the open violation of democratic, labor and human rights of the working people, the Kurds and other minorities in the country,

Therefore be it resolved that this council calls on the government of Turkey to immediately halt the repression of trade unionists and working people of Turkey, for the

release of all jailed protesters, for the immediate halt of export of tear gas to Turkey from the US. This   Council  supports the struggle of the unions of Turkey including DISK and KESK to oppose privatization and their fight for union and human rights and this council will let these unions know that we stand in solidarity with them and will send a statement to the Turkey Embassy and also will send letters to our Congressional representatives and US Senators to publicly oppose these assaults on the labor and working people of Turkey and call for an end to the US policy of supporting privatization and deregulation of the economy in Turkey  through the IMF and World Bank which has harmed the working people and poor of Turkey and helped lead to the present situation.

Endorsed By Frank Martin Delcampo, Alisa Messer, Mike Casey

June 10, 2013

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