Rabat, Aug. 3 -- The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) has joined the chorus of voices requesting fundamental changes in Morocco's labor legislation.

In an email dated August 1, sent to to the Moroccan employment ministry, AFL-CIO urged the North African country to reconsider its current labor law project as it "constitutes a violation of the most fundamental and constitutional rights."

The emailed letter, which was signed by Cathy Feingold, AFL-CIO's International Director, and a copy of which Morocco World News received, directly addressed Mohamed Yatim , Morocco's Minister of Employment and Vocational Training.

"I am writing to express our deep concern regarding the propagation of the dr...