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Terrorism in US: ICEM Expresses Solidarity with American Colleagues

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10 August, 2005ICEM News release No. 63/2001

Following yesterday's attacks in the USA, Fred Higgs, General Secretary of the 20-million-strong International Federation of Chemical, Energy, Mine and General Workers' Unions (ICEM), has sent the following message to all ICEM-affiliated unions in the United States:


On behalf of all ICEM affiliates across the world I wish to convey our horror and disgust at the carnage in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. At this time we appreciate and share the shock and anguish your members must be feeling, and wish to express our deepest condolences to all the casualties, their families, friends and colleagues.

The ICEM will continue to work tirelessly with the help of all our affiliates, through global trade union solidarity to play our part in seeking to prevent such outrages against innocent workers across the world.


Higgs commented in Brussels today: "I am sure that in the circumstances following the disastrous events in the US, all ICEM affiliates would show full solidarity and any support needed to our US colleagues."