2017
Producer: David Aram
News headlines from some labor protests
November 18 to December
Workers Solidarity Network of the Middle East and North Africa (Coordinator: shahla.daneshfar2@gamil.com)
-On the morning of December 10, a number of workers at the Lavan Tablou ne months payout.
-December 12 Accumulation of Academic teachers across the country gathered in front of parliament. The demands of these teachers are the official recruitment in occupational education and job security.
-On December 11th, Kian Tire’s workers gathered in front of Rohani”s office in protest to the risk of shutting down the factory and losing their jobs. Workers are worried about their job security. Kayan Tire’s retired workers also had a similar rally in front of the Ministry of Industry and Mines on December 19 for their unpaid work entitlement since six years ago that they have been retired.
-According to the news, December 10, 56-day strike of Tabriz Combine Workers continues due to wage arrears
-December 10 Workers from the Persian Gulf Transport Company gathered in Fatima Square in protest of their payrolls against a government-run corporation.
-December 10 workers of the city of Khorramshahr gathered to protest not receiving their 5-month salary.
– December 3 Workers of Azar Shahd Urmia Company gathered in protest against failure to pay 6 months of their nonepaid salary.
-December 2 Municipal workers gathered for nine months postponement of wages, in front of the Nazarabad municipality of Alborz province.
-December 16, 17, 18 retired Isfahan steelworkers gathered at the crossroads opposite the Office of the Steel Fund due and in front of the governorate to the postponement of their salaries. On December 17 and 18 Two Thousand retired steel workers marched on the streets of the city and chanted slogans against thefts and the bad condition of their lives.
-On November 28, a group of “mana-sprague” workers gathered in Abyak, Qazvin province, in protest of the 7-month postponement of their salaries and other trade demands, they met in front of the entrance to the factory.
-On November 28, workers from the Khorramshahr municipality gathered in front of the city’s municipality due to their lack of salaries and benefits over the past five months.
-On November 28, a group of firefighters gathered in Mashhad to protest their job uncertainties in front of the municipality.
-On Nov. 26, more than 100 dismissed workers at the Ars Khodro Diesel Company (AMIKO) gathered in front of the entrance to the Aras Free Zone in protest of the layoffs and violation of their rights by the employer. A hundred workers were fired.
-At noon on November 26, the workers of “Sangin Karan Arak” Company gathered from the Private Petrochemical Company of Bandar Imam Khomeini, due to their expulsion, against the governorate of Mahshahr.
-On November 20, steel industry retirees gathered in front of the Islamic Parliament on several occasions this year. It was a nationwide gathering of delegations from various provinces. These retirees on the first day of December also gathered in front of the Islamic Assembly. The urgent need for retirees to pay wages related to the enforcement of suspended sentences and the right to care and their hard labor, which has not been paid since 2012, is the timely payment of salaries and the cost of their treatment.
-On November 19, families of workers from the Bafq’s Phosphate Complex gathered in front of the governor’s building in protest of non-payment of three months’ salaries and a five-month premium for their wives. In the protest rally of the workers ‘wives, the workers’ rights base was reduced from 1 million 500 thousand tomans (Iranian currency) to 1 million 100 thousand tomans, And since 4 months ago, only two million tomans have been paid to the workers, even if they are not given Payroll, and said they would rejoin if they did not respond.
-November 20 Omidiyeh group of people for employment in oil companies, a protest rally took place against the front of the accounting firm of Oil Company.
-On November 20, 50 retired workers in Kashan pointed to the unequal wages and the failure to implement some of the social security organization’s obligations, including the construction of a social security hospital in the city, And to reconcile pensioners with the Social Security Organization with other organizations in front of the Social Security Branch of the city, they were demanding to act on promises.
-On November 21, urban workers from the city of Miandoab gathered in front of the Governorate of West Azerbaijan. These workers are demanding 7 months’ salary and turning their status.
-On November 21, workers of the rigorous construction company at Zarand Steel Works struck a protest against their 10-month payout by closing down at the Zarand Steel Plant.
– Dec. 15, according to a pre-announced call, 15,000 retirees gathered to pursue their demands in front of the Islamic Consultative Assembly. This was the largest gathering of retirees this year. The rally was attended by retired teachers, retirees, civil servants, social workers and many retired steel workers.
– At the same day it was protest gathering of retirees.In other cities like Hamedan, Abadan and Esfahan,.
– At 9:00 AM December 11, the steel workers in Kerman, according to a pre-announced call, along with coal workers, gathered in front of the city’s retirement fund, and with the slogans of salaries are our due right and a rash of embezzlement, our problem is resolved, their protest Have announced. Families also participated in the rally and their presence was impressive. The protest of retired Kerman coal workers is postponing their salary and premium payments. 85,000 retired steel workers face many problems, such as non-payment of salaries, high cost of treatment, low salaries and housing costs, and have repeatedly gathered.
-The struggle of Haft Tapeh sugar cane plantation and mill complex in city of Shush, southwestern Iran still continues.
Dec 12, 2017, Based on a report of Sugar Cane syndicate of Haft Tape the factory is still closed on December 12th, 2017 and the workers with their families presented in the company area in front of management building. At the same time some workers showed up in front of management office and sugar storage. Also some workers representatives attended to governor office of Shush. Up to now 4000 workers have joined the campaign.
Under the pressure of workers they got paid only one month of the wages for last five months overdue, and the officials promised to pay another month in a few days if the workers go back to work. But the workers do not believe management promises and demand full wages.
The striker workers demand all promises be documented with workers representative, the provincial officials and responsible institutions in the city of Shush. The workers added that in case of detention or any firing they will continue their strike. The struggle of Haft tape workers demand is for 5 months due wages and insurance.
The workers want all their rights and they said promises is enough.
The Labour Start web site has a petition that you can sign and joined in support of Haft Tape Sugar cane workers.
https://www.iufcampaigns.org/campaigns/show_campaign.cgi?c=1098
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Free Them Now
On December 3, Mohammad Karimi, a member of the Coordinating Committee, was arrested and sent to the Buccan Prison to help form labor organizations to execute his three-year prison sentence on security charges.
On December 3, Mohammad Karimi, a member of the Coordinating Committee to help create labor organizations was arrested and sent to the Bukan Prison for execution of his three-year prison sentence, with security charges.
On December 3, the Islamic Court Appealed, Ibrahim Madadi, vice chairman of the Tehran and Suburbs Bus Company Syndicate, was held at Branch 36 of the Revolutionary Court Appeal. He was sentenced to five years and three months with security charges.
According to a report released the Union of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs United Bus Company in the meetings held on December 13 with Reza Shahabi’s family with him in prison, the left half of the face has fallen out and under his eyes has a special sinking. According to Reza Shahabi, his doctor has said he had a mild stroke. According to another report, Ms. Robabeh Rezaie, wife of Reza Shahabi, on Saturday, December 16th, three days after a mild stroke, Once again, the problem has worsened, an emergency from prison was transferred to Imam Khomeini Hospital.
But despite these worrying news, Islamic criminals have not hospitalized Reza Shahabi. Specialist physician of Reza Shahabi had previously stated that his physical condition was bad and should not be kept in jail.
Reza was repeatedly suffering from blood pressure and nosebleeds in prison, And despite all this, Islamic criminals kept him in jail and did not do anything for him. He is still in detention after a stroke, Reza Shahabi’s situation is worrying
We strongly and broadly protest against this criminal act of the Islamic government.
Reza Shahabi is a prominent figure in labor and a member of the vahed (Bus Company) syndicate.
He spent many years in jail for his charges of security allegations under the title “Disrupting National Security and Order. The date of his release was recorded on the eight of January. Meanwhile, Reza Shahabi has completed his 5-year sentence on September 16, 2015.
And with the pressure of Tehran’s prosecutor’s office, and on the pretext that he had not been approved for three months, he introduced himself to Rajaishahr prison for three months of imprisonment.
But after his arrival in prison, the execution of prison sentences to Reza Shahabi was announced that 968 days had not been approved from medical leave and had been absent, and should be in prison for the equivalent of absenteeism.
In a protest against the verdict, he had fifty days of hunger strike, and a global campaign was launched in support of him. Under the pressure of the protests, they promised him to file his case. Despite all this, Reza Shahabi has been kept in custody.
The syndicate of the vahed (bus company), while announcing the news, called for his immediate and unconditional release, and has considered the security and prosecutor’s offices in Tehran and the prison authorities responsible for his life.
Life of Reza Shahabi is in danger,
We expect all labor organizations and humanitarian organizations around the world to condemn the Islamic regime for the obvious crime against Reza Shahabi and all political prisoners in prison.
And demand the immediate and unconditional release of Reza Shahabi and his treatment.
We are waiting for your actions
Campaign to Free Jailed Workers in Iran
Reza Shahabi’s situation is alarming
Reza Shahabi should be released immediately,
The summons must be stopped immediately
According to a report released the Union of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs United Bus Company in the meetings held on December 13 with Reza Shahabi’s family with him in prison, the left half of the face has fallen out and under his eyes has a special sinking. According to Reza Shahabi, his doctor has said he had a mild stroke. According to another report, Ms. Robabeh Rezaie, wife of Reza Shahabi, on Saturday, December 16th, three days after a mild stroke, Once again, the problem has worsened, an emergency from prison was transferred to Imam Khomeini Hospital.
But despite these worrying news, Islamic criminals have not hospitalized Reza Shahabi. Specialist physician of Reza Shahabi had previously stated that his physical condition was bad and should not be kept in jail.
Reza was repeatedly suffering from blood pressure and nosebleeds in prison, And despite all this, Islamic criminals kept him in jail and did not do anything for him. He is still in detention after a stroke, Reza Shahabi’s situation is worrying
We strongly and broadly protest against this criminal act of the Islamic government.
Reza Shahabi is a prominent figure in labor and a member of the vahed (Bus Company) syndicate.
He spent many years in jail for his charges of security allegations under the title “Disrupting National Security and Order. The date of his release was recorded on the eight of January. Meanwhile, Reza Shahabi has completed his 5-year sentence on September 16, 2015.
And with the pressure of Tehran’s prosecutor’s office, and on the pretext that he had not been approved for three months, he introduced himself to Rajaishahr prison for three months of imprisonment.
But after his arrival in prison, the execution of prison sentences to Reza Shahabi was announced that 968 days had not been approved from medical leave and had been absent, and should be in prison for the equivalent of absenteeism.
In a protest against the verdict, he had fifty days of hunger strike, and a global campaign was launched in support of him. Under the pressure of the protests, they promised him to file his case. Despite all this, Reza Shahabi has been kept in custody.
The syndicate of the vahed (bus company), while announcing the news, called for his immediate and unconditional release, and has considered the security and prosecutor’s offices in Tehran and the prison authorities responsible for his life.
Life of Reza Shahabi is in danger,
We expect all labor organizations and humanitarian organizations around the world to condemn the Islamic regime for the obvious crime against Reza Shahabi and all political prisoners in prison.
And demand the immediate and unconditional release of Reza Shahabi and his treatment.
We are waiting for your actions
Campaign to Free Jailed Workers in Iran
Shahla.daneshfar2@gmail.com
December 19, 2017
The struggle of Haft Tapeh sugar cane plantation and mill complex in city of Shush, southwestern Iran still continues.
Dec 12, 2017
Based on a report of Sugar Cane syndicate of Haft Tape the factory is still closed on December 12th, 2017 and the workers with their families presented in the company area in front of management building. At the same time some workers showed up in front of management office and sugar storage. Also some workers representatives attended to governor office of Shush. Up to now 4000 workers have joined the campaign.
Under the pressure of workers they got paid only one month of the wages for last five months overdue, and the officials promised to pay another month in a few days if the workers go back to work. But the workers do not believe management promises and demand full wages.
The striker workers demand all promises be documented with workers representative, the provincial officials and responsible institutions in the city of Shush. The workers added that in case of detention or any firing they will continue their strike. The struggle of Haft tape workers demand is for 5 months due wages and insurance.
The workers want all their rights and they said promises is enough.
The Labour Start web site has a petition that you can sign and joined in support of Haft Tape Sugar cane workers.
https://www.iufcampaigns.org/campaigns/show_campaign.cgi?c=1098
Shahla Daneshfar
The labor movement in Iran is undergoing a transformation. Labor protests in Iran are widespread and in a growing process. These protests have become more radical every day and we can see protests of workers are against poverty, discrimination, inequality, state embezzlement, unemployment, wages that are severely below the poverty line, the Islamic government’s violations of people and their livelihoods, and generally worker protests for a decent humane life.
In recent years, long-term strikes in Iran have become routine and sometimes have lasted for a month or even more. More and more large industrial centres are striking every day despite the fact that gatherings and organizations are prohibited in Iran. Workers and protesters gather every day because of their urgent demands. They march in the middle of the city and chant and shout out for their wishes to be heard.
In Iran, workers and teachers are deprived of the right to organize, but they have independently and by their own formed several organisations such as the Free Trade Union of Workers of Iran, The Vahed (city bus company) Syndicate, the Haft Tapeh Sugarcane Syndicate, the Coordination Committee for the Establishment of Workers ‘Organizations, the Follow-up Committee for the Establishment of Workers’ Associations, the Kermanshah Electric and Metal Association, the Labor Defenders ‘Association, the Alborz Painting Workers Syndicate, the Workers’ Union for Electric and Metal Workers and Trade Unions in various fields of construction and bakery, and other organizations like the Teachers’ Association and so on.
Today, with the help of social media, workers, teachers, and other protesting sections of the society y have created their own campaign groups in networks such as Telegram, which allow them to be organized on a large scale. In these groups, they have been discussing about their conditions and their demands every day, and they are getting more and more united around these demands. In these social media groups, they also decide the forms of their protests and how to best continue and succeed them. They call for rallies and protests, and their calls are being responded more broadly and socially every day. Gatherings can include three to four thousand people daily protests against the Islamic government by gatherings in front of the Islamic parliament, or the President Rohany’s office, the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, Governorates and various government agencies.
A remarkable phenomenon in the last two years is the workers protests on a national scale. Workers, teachers, retirees in their social media groups are more organized every day. In these groups, they mobilize their forces and call for protests for specific days. As a result, protests have become more global this year which have provided the basis for further demonstrations as people gain more confidence and momentum in their actions. An example is a large number of retirees who gathered several times in recent months in large numbers and were very organised and well articulated.
Another remarkable phenomenon is the family members participation in workers protests. This gives a more social and powerful dimension to labor protests.
Common demands and slogans in protests is another outstanding feature of the today protests in iran. the similarity of slogans of slogans of various sectors of society, including workers, teachers, retirees and students is very clear. As mentioned before protest against poverty, discrimination, inequality, embezzlement and for having a decent human life is widespread.
A clear evidence of the rising popularity of protests in Iran is the officials’ remarks about the size of the protests: In the year 2015, a government official in Kerman declared the number of labor protests in this province as 6500 in the first six months of the year. Also, according to published official reports, the number of labor protests in 2016 increased significantly compared to 2015 and 2014. Statistics over the course of 2016 shows that workers protested in 653 production and service centres for their demands, which was an increase by about 27 percent compared to year 2015. In 2016 there were 1264 workers’ protests, which mean that there were more than three protests happening every day. It is noteworthy that the workers’ protests grew in 2016 and has been growing in 2017. In August 2017 Sardar Kiomars, Azizi, the provincial police commander told reporters that since the beginning of the year, 118 gatherings have taken place in the province, a 240-percent increase from the same period last year.
Another important issue is the daily protests of the workers are against the unpaid wages and against expulsion from work. In Iran, the wages of a worker, a teacher and a retired person are not paid for months and this trend have become a normal policy by almost all employers and government. Workers see this as a crime and robbery and stand against it. The centrepiece of the labor protests demands in Iran are the increase in wages, against unpaid wages and layoffs, and for official and direct employment by employers instead of the middle men and brokers. Other main demands are equal pay for equal work, free education, free healthcare , the right to organize and other basic rights of the people .
One of the most prominent protests of the workers in Iran is about the authorities astronomical thefts and embezzlements and mega salaries which been exposed on every day basis.
– People also are protesting the huge funds spent on terrorist policies in the region, including in Syria. Slogans like ‘an embezzlement less, our problem is solved’, ‘Leave Syria, think about us,’ ‘Astronomical salaries, public misery’, have become common slogans that have turned into protests by workers, teachers, retirees and all people. These slogans challenge the entire government. Labor protests in Iran are radical, leftist, and humanistic, and challenge the discrimination and inequality of ruling capitalism. The labor movement in Iran is an active factor that directly affects the whole political atmosphere of the society. In Iran, various protest movements such as women’s’ rights, environmental care, the rights of the children, against capital punishment, for the release of political prisoners, are increasingly more organized every day. The labor movement has much impact on the course of the political developments in society.
Campaign to Free Jailed Workers (Free Them Now)
Shahla.daneshfar2@gmail.com
The earthquake of more than seven Richter in the west of the country and its catastrophic humanitarian dimensions and a wave of solidarity and support for earthquake survivors, Continuation of protests by retirees gathering on 22nd November in front of Rouhani’s office, steel industry retirees gatherings in Esfahan, in front of the Islamic parliament in Tehran on November 29, Statement of 7 workers ‘organization in support of Mahmoud Salehi, a well-known workers’ figure, along with other widespread protests Workers at various centres are important news headlines and labor issues in recent days
-On November 13, about 3000 teachers, social workers, paramedics and nurses retirees from all provinces gathered in front of the Rouhani’s office in Tehran to follow up their basics demands. In this gathering a group steel industry retirees also participated. In addition, Khorasan’s retirees gathered retirees of Khorasan province were gathered in front of the city’s governorate on November13
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-The call for steel retirees to gather in Tehran
On November 29, Steel retirees have from various cities gathered in front of the Islamic parliament in Tehran..90,000 steelworkers retired face many problems, such as non-payment of salaries, high cost of treatment, low salaries and housing insecurity
Steel retirees gathered in Isfahan on Nov. 21, 22, 24 and 25 (Nov. 12 to Nov. 16) in front of the city’s retirement office on Nashat street and Governor’s Ave for two consecutive days. On November 25, they Marched in the middle of the city With their slogans against the unpaid wages, and poverty. This protest attracted the attention of the people of city. Non-payment of wages in Iran today is a major social dilemma among workers, teachers, retirees, and many wage-earners. This is an important issue in the protests of the workers and many of the wage-earners. A steel recruitments call in all cities is to gather every day until their their demands answered. Part of the these works has not been paid since 6 years ago. Their monthly wages are also paying late .
– On Thursday, November 17, retired Kayan Tire workers, who have been claiming their pension payment since six years ago and have been paid in instalments rallied in protest…
-On Monday, November 6, oil tanker drivers in Bushehr city stopped working and strike because of their lack of care.
On November 4, a group of abandoned workers at the National Oil Products Distribution Company of Ahwaz gathered in front of the governorate building in Khuzestan. During their protests against unemployment after the transfer of some of the fuel stations to the private sector.
-Electricity strike of Shirvan combined cycle:
November 15: The third day of the strike of workers at Shirvan city combined cycle power plant in protest over working conditions and their unpaid wages. These workers have not been paid since July.
-23 November: Protest rally in Abadan Municipal Services in protest of their 6 Months unpaid wages.
-23 November: Protest rally of workers at the Abadan Oil & Gas workers Company, who works at Abadan Oil Refining Company. they protested in front of Arvand Free Zone against their 28 month not paying ‘ salaries and benefits.
-On November 7, a group of retired steelworkers representing 90,000 retired steelworkers gathered in front of the Islamic regym “Ministry of Labor” in Tehran.
-On November 5, a group of retired steel industry workers in Khuzestan gathered in protest of their 6 minths non-payment wages in front of Governorate.
-November 6, municipal employees of Sarwabad gathered in front of the Sarabagh Municipality for not paying more than seven of their salaries and two and a half their extra work wages.
-On the morning of November 7th, about 50 workers from the South Pars phases 14, gathered in the workshop area in protest of months delayed payment claims.
-On October 30, 3000 retired people, educators, social workers, gathered in front of the plan and budget organization, in accordance with the previous plan, to meet their demands against the plan and budget organization. The protests continued on October 31, 1st and 2nd of November.
-On November 7, 2000 workers of Phase 13 of Assaluyeh went on strike to protest the 5-month payout delay.
-On October 25, workers of the Pars Rubber Company, the manufacturer of heavy-duty passenger cars and sub-sectors of the Industry and Mine Bank, entered their second week of their strike.
-On November 21, 22, and 23, a group of unemployed youth gathered in Abadan to protest widespread unemployment and discrimination and inequality against the city’s governorate building.
Massive campaign in condemnation Mahmoud Salehi ‘s arrest.
On Saturday, October 28, Mahmoud Salehi, a prominent activist of the Iranian Labor Movement, was arrested by the Islamic police in front of the hospital door , while the dialysis device was connected to him. He transferred to Saghez prison to serve a one-year sentence. The brutal arrest of Mahmoud Salehi has been raging with anger and protest, and there is now a massive campaign to condemn his arrest and to release him and all political prisoners,and called for immediate release of Mahmoud Salehi and all all political prisoners. Their demand is the abolition of security sentences issued to labor activists, teachers, and the public.
Protest statements condemning Mahmoud Salehi’s arrest.
Workers’ organizations in the name of the Free Trade Union Workers of Iran, the Kermanshah Electric and Metal Workers’ Union, the Haft Tapeh sugar cane workers syndicate, the Alborz Painting Syndicate, the Labor Defenders’ Association, the Co-ordinating Committee to Help Form Workers’ Organisations in Iran and the Committee to Pursue the Establishment of Workers’ Organisations in Iran in a joint statement in defence of Mahmoud Salehi called for his unconditional release. They considered the consequences of any physical harm to him to the highest judicial and executive authorities in the country. In this regard, these organizations have issued a separate statement calling for the release of Mahmoud Salehi, Reza Shahabi, Ismail Abdi, Mohsen Omrani, Mokhtar Asadi, Mahmoud Beheshti, and all political prisoners.
Last week, 536 workers, cultural and social activists also, By signing a statement have supported Mahmoud Salehi. In this regard, apart from the mentioned workers’ organizations, there were also a number of workers and teachers, including a group of workers and social activists, such as Abdullah Belwaisi, Sydeh unit, Yousef Ab Kharabat, Yagid Ghotbi, Abbas Karimi, Fardin Miraki, Bahram Gorgan, Seyyed Ali Hosseini and Yadi Samadi, a group of workers and workers activists in Baneh, a group of teachers, workers and protesters, a group of labor activists, social workers and teachers of Marivan city, a group of activists against unemployment – Tehran, Sanandaj, and Kamyaran, strongly Condemned detained Mahmoud Salehi And demanded his unconditional release. Similarly, well-known workers and figures such as Javanmir Moradi, Jafar Azimzadeh, Behnam Ebrahimzadeh, Parvin Mohammadi, Osman Esmaili have protested to the arrest of Mahmoud Salehi and demanded his release and all political prisoners.
Internationally, the International Union of Industrial Workers (INDUSTRIAL), Sharon Barro, Secretary-General of the International Confederation of Trade Unions and Amnesty have condemned Mahmoud Salehi’s arrest and pressure on labor leaders and activists and imprisonment sentence.
A wave of solidarity and support for earthquakes victims
November 12 earthquake shook the power of more than seven degrees Richter west of Iran. The earthquake has become a human disaster. Many people lost their lives during this process. Many were wounded, thousands displaced. The human catastrophic dimensions of this earthquake and the high vulnerability of people against it have deeply agitated the people. People are also protesting the lack of government assistance and even the blockage of people’s aid. A wave of solidarity and support for earthquakes victims has been launched in various cities of Iran. Labor and Social Associations such as the bus company Syndicate, the Haft Tapeh Sugarcane Syndicate, the Free Trade Union of Workers of Iran, the Writers ‘Association of Iran, the National Council of Teachers’ Associations, the Associations and Institutions of People in Different Cities, Mohsen Omrani, a Prisoned Teacher, have declared solidarity with the earthquake victims, They called all people for giving help to earthquake victims. And also many of whom have announced their readiness for this relief. This sponsored and global support is ongoing in the social media and among various sections of the population in Iran.
Workers Solidarity Network of the Middle East and North Africa (Coordinator: shahla.daneshfar2@gamil.com )
November 12 earthquake shook the power of more than seven degrees Richter west of Iran. The earthquake has become a human disaster. Many people lost their lives during this process. Many were wounded, thousands displaced. The human catastrophic dimensions of this earthquake and the high vulnerability of people against it have deeply agitated the people. People are also protesting the lack of government assistance and even the blockage of people’s aid. A wave of solidarity and support for earthquakes victims has been launched in various cities of Iran. Labor and Social Associations such as the bus company Syndicate, the Haft Tapeh Sugarcane Syndicate, the Free Trade Union of Workers of Iran, the Writers ‘Association of Iran, the National Council of Teachers’ Associations, the Associations and Institutions of People in Different Cities, Mohsen Omrani, a Prisoned Teacher, have declared solidarity with the earthquake victims, They called all people for giving help to earthquake victims. And also many of whom have announced their readiness for this relief. This sponsored and global support is ongoing in the social media and among various sections of the population in Iran.
November 20, 2017
Free Them Now
Producer: David Aram
News headlines from some labor protests in October, 2017
Workers Solidarity Network of the Middle East and North Africa (Coordinator: shahla.daneshfar2@gamil.com)
On the 25th of October, the workers of Pars Rubber Co., which manufactures heavy-duty car’s tier and subsidiaries of the Industry entered the second week of their strike. The reason for this strikewas that the company’s directors received astronomical salaries and extensive unemployment.
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– On Oct. 24, around 40 employees of the Persian Gulf Star Refinery headquarters in Tehran gathered in front of the refinery’s office in Tehran.
On Oct 24, 300 workers from the Persian Gulf Transportation Company held their second day of protest against Islamshahr governorate. 1200 workers of this company face the problem of paying their wages and salary from May.
On Oct 23: A group of 600 corporate employees of the SADERAT Bank, who were fired from the beginning of October, gathered in front of the assembly.
On Oct 23, Petrochemical workers gathered for a third consecutive day in protest of the postponement of their wages.
On October 22, Hepco workers in Arak gathered in front of the governorate of the city in protest of their three months’ salary and other arrears, due to their uncertainties job situation. The protests of the Hepco workers in September, along with Azarab workers, Their protest against the oppression of the police and the embezzlement, abusive and repression of the government and their radical slogans and protests reflected a widespread repression in the city of Arak and the whole of the society, with a wave of solidarity among the workers.
On the 22nd of October, about 400 workers of the South Pars phases 15 and 16 in protested against two months delay in payment of salaries and their low wages. At present, a social movement is underway to protest the lower salary levels. The movement, with the slogan of the poverty line is 4 million,(toman Iranian currency) , our wages is only one million expresses its desire to have a human life.
October 22, The protest of the Tabriz Combined Workers (Azerbaijan Industry Development), Entered the tenth day.
October 22, several thousand industrial workers, forest guards and a group of retired workers from the Mazandaran wood and paper factory gathered in the factory to protest against their non-payment of 2 months of salariea.
During the, 21st , 22th and 23th of October, a group of unemployed youth in Abadan gathered in protest of widespread unemployment and discrimination and inequality against the city’s governorate building.
October 21, workers from Isfahan casting industry gathered for 16 months of overdue rights and other claims that did not respond to one year after the complaint.
October 21, workers from the Mahshahr Port Petrochemical Company, stopped working due to lack of payment of some of their demands, such as the right to work and added pay for bad weather.
Oct. 21 More than 100 medical personnel from the Imam Khomeini Hospital in Falavarjan, Esfahan, gathered in protest against wage arrears. It has been estimated that nearly one year has not been paid for their wages and salaries. Nurses speak of their hard work and long night shifts.
October 18, Workers in Phases 22 and 24 of South Pars stationed of Kangan province stopped working in protest of non-payment of 4 months of salary and gathered front of these phases. The workers were also struck at the week before. The employer came to the workers’ meeting and promised to pay their wages.
October 18, 140 employees of the Abadan Bus Company gathered in front of the low level of salaries and months of their payment, disengagement from the carriageway and the entrance door of the company.
October 18, 90 workers from the Abadan Municipal Civil Construction Organization stopped working at their work in protest against the non-payment of one month’s salary and a couple of months of premium.
October 18, A group of workers working at the “Development of Azerbaijani Industry Development” factory, as they did yesterday, complained about the fact that they did not pay their wage demands on the factory’s premises today.
October 16, following the announcement of the termination of the Contractor’s contract for the Pardisan Park, a group of these workers sat in front of the building of the Environmental Protection Agency in the park.
October 16, a number of workers working on the reconstruction and restoration project of the old Bam citadel once again set up a protest rally for their wage arrears.
October 14, a number of workers at Tabriz Ball Manufacturing Factory gathered in front of the East Azerbaijan Governorate in protest against payment of their 7-month wage claims.
October 14, a number of employs and dismissed workers at the Emerging factory were gathered in the factory. Under pressure from the protests, a meeting was held Tuesday at the Islamshahr Labor Office. The workers protested that they did not have a 5-month premium of 94 and 95 years and did not pay 14 to 15 months of wages of 95 and 96 years.
October 14, Steelworkers in Gainat gathered in protest against the delay in paying their 5-month pay and prevented the employer from entering the factory.
October 14, Preschool Teachers Meeting with the General Directorate of Education in Guilan for the second day with a desire to recruit in education
The families of the backpack carrier who were killed in the Baneh city by governments police forces gathered in front of the building of the Judiciary Organization of the Armed Forces in Sanandaj.
On October 10 and 30, gathered in front of the Government’s Planning and Budget Organization office. The population was large and retirees from other cities were also present and the presence of women was very impressive. In this move, the protest crowd protested with their slogans against poverty, thefts, discrimination, and inequality. Emphasized solidarity. And called for salaries to rise above the poverty line of 4 million, (toman Iranian currency), free treatment and a human life.
On October 24, More than 700 retired steelworkers gathered in front of the governorate to protest against the payment of a month’s salary and pay a salary in time. They closed the street. The workers also gathered in the same place on the tenth of October. These workers are protesting the low level of salaries.
On October 24, Mohammad Jarrahi, a popular worker, a militant and leftist worker, was buried in Tabriz’s Wadi Rah mat Cemetery with the presence of family members, colleagues and a large number of people in Tabriz. At his memorial the speakers talked Against the Trojan of Capitalism and that socialism was the only way to liberation and solidarity of the workers. This ceremony ended with the International Anthem.
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-On October 28, Mahmoud Salehi, a prominent figure and worker activists, was detained by the Islamic Republic’s secret police in front of the hospital door while the dialysis machine was attached to him and transferred to Saqez prison for a one-year imprisonment.
Arresting Mahmoud Salehi while undergoing hospitalization and dialysis, while he is in dire need of dialysis every week, and his failure to do so puts him at risk. Highlights the cruelty of the criminal Islamic regime.
Mahmoud Salehi has been infected with a variety of diseases in the prisons of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and his arrest, while he needs the regular care of his kidneys, is playing with his life. The Islamic Republic is responsible for everything that happens to Mahmoud Salehi. We strongly condemn this brutalization of the Islamic regime and call for its immediate release.
-The latest news from imprisoned teachers:
Esmail Abdi and Mahmoud Beheshti. Two members of the board of of Teachers Association of Tehran are in Quarantine Sect of Evin. According to the news on October 24, criminal agents of the security guards of Evin Prison raided this section, which is currently the location of a number of political prisoners, and intercepted political prisoners while breaking glasses.
In addition, Mohsen Omrani, a protesting teacher in Bushehr and Mokhtar Asadi, a member of the Kurdish Teachers’ Association, are sentenced to one year in prison. An important challenge for teachers is the freedom of teachers and all political prisoners. Teachers have expressed this call repeatedly in their protests and campaigns.
– Reza Shahabi, a member the executive board of the Union of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs, has been sentenced to more than 968 more days of imprisonment, despite having spent six years in jail. He went on hunger strike in protest of this verdict. After an extended campaign of support and solidarity with him, after 50 days, he terminated his hunger strike by promising the prosecutor to prosecute his case. But nothing has been done for him yet. Among them, on October 26, it was decided to transfer him to the hospital due to his bad condition, but according to a report released by his wife, Robabeh Rezaie, because he did not want chains on his hands and feet, so, they cancelled.
– Jafar Azimzadeh, head of the board of directors of the Free Trade Union of Workers of Iran, by enforcment order byThe judicial authorities has been pressured to return him to jail.
The news of Mahmoud Salehi’s arrest accompanied many protests. Workers’ associations such as the Kermanshah Electric and Metal Workers Association, the Free Trade Union of Workers of Iran, have condemned this brutal arrest and demanded an immediate release from prison.
In addition, there is now a powerful campaign inside and globally for the release of him and Reza Shahabi, Esmail Abdi , Mahmoud Beheshti, Mohsen Amrani, Mokhtar Asadi, Athena Permanent and all political prisoners. Also in protest of the pressure to bring Jafar Azimzadeh to jail, a mass protest has been launched. Please support us and support Campaign Against Securitizing Workers’, Teachers’, and the General Public’s Protests in Iran.
Mahmoud Salehi was released
The Latest news from imprisoned teachers
Latest news about Reza Shahabi
Pressure on Jafar Azimzadeh to force him back to the jail
November 23, 2017, Mahmoud Salehi a well known worker activist after a widespread global campaign was released from prison. Thank you for all your support.
He was in prison for 24 days. 24 days in prison he was released. He was sentenced to one year in prison and after 24 days jail released. He was fined to 3milion instead of going to prison
Mahmoud Salehi was exposed to and contracted a variety of diseases when previously in the prisons of the Islamic Republic of Iran.. He is undergoing hospitalization and dialysis, and he is in dire need of dialysis every week and has severe heart problems. Despite this situation, the Islamic regime arrested and imprisoned him and sentenced him to one year jail. This highlights the cruelty of the criminal Islamic regime.
He should be treated immediately and free of charge.
-Esmail Abdi and Mahmoud Beheshti, two members of the executive board of Teachers Association of Tehran are in the fourth quarantine cell of Evin prison. According to the latest news, on October 24th, criminal agents of the security guards of Evin prison raided this cell, which is currently the place where a number of political prisoners are being held. With this raid, they beat up the prisoners and vandalized the cell.
In addition, Mohsen Omrani, a protesting teacher in Bushehr; and Mokhtar Asadi, a member of the Kurdistan Teachers’ Association, have been sentenced to one year in prison. An important challenge for teachers is to demand freedom for their fellow teachers and all other political prisoners. Teachers have expressed this call repeatedly in their protests and campaigns but are not being heard by the government.
-Reza Shahabi, a well-known member the executive board of the Union of Workers of Tehran and Suburbs, has been sentenced to more than 968 more days of imprisonment, despite having spent six years in jail. He went on a hunger strike in protest of this verdict. After an extended campaign of support and solidarity with him, after 50 days, he conditionally halted his hunger strike after promises from the authorities to look into his condition. But he is still in jail.
-Judicial authorities have issued an order to enforce returning Jafar Azimzadeh, chair of the board of directors of the Free Trade Union of Workers of Iran, to the prison by wanting to confiscate what is called bail on his release.
There is now a powerful campaign both inside Iran and globally which has been launched for the release of Reza Shahabi, Esmail Abdi, Foad Zandi, Mahmoud Beheshti, Mohsen Amrani, Mokhtar Asadi, Athena Daemi and all political prisoners. There is also protests against pressure on Ja’far Azim Zadeh to bring him back to jail. Please support us and support the Campaign Against Secularizing Workers’, Teachers’ and the General Public’s Protests in Iran.
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